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Health Status Of Emergency Department Patients, Marjean J. Horning
Health Status Of Emergency Department Patients, Marjean J. Horning
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The purpose of this study was to help nursing develop a comprehensive care system for patients in selected emergency departments. To develop such a system, it was necessary to know the characteristics of and the health needs of that population.
The problem of this study was to describe the characteristics and health needs of patients in selected emergency departments.
Patients were interviewed using the Kisch Health Status Proxy (KHSP) and the Health Habits Inventory (HHI) as a guide. The KHSP listed acute and chronic conditions that an individual experienced. It gave a numerical score which rated the respondent in good, …