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Original Articles • Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 22 (02) • Mar-Apr 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3172.2405   copy

Assessment and risk classification protocol for patients in emergency units1 1 Paper extracted from Master's Thesis "Triage protocol of an emergency unit" presented to Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

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OBJECTIVE:

to develop, validate the contents and verify the reliability of a risk classification protocol for an Emergency Unit.

METHOD:

the content validation was developed in a University Hospital in a country town located in the state of Sao Paulo and was carried out in two stages: the first with the individual assessment of specialists and the second with the meeting between the researchers and the specialists. The use of the protocol followed a specific guide. Concerning reliability, the concordance or equivalent method among observers was used.

RESULTS:

the protocol developed showed to have content validity and, after the suggested changes were made, there were excellent results concerning reliability.

CONCLUSION:

the assistance flow chart was shown to be easy to use, and facilitate the search for the complaint in each assistance priority.

Triage; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Medical Services

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