Bakgrund: Personer över 80 år har ökat med nästan 22 % under åren 1992 – 2005. Under samma tid har vårdplatserna inom hela akutsjukvården nästan halverats. Detta har lett till ökat vårdbehov och större belastning på framför allt akutmottagningar, medicinkliniker, primärvården och kommunen. Tidigare studier har visat att inadekvata akutmedicinska inläggningar sker ofta runtom i Europa. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att studera inskrivning och utskrivning av patienter vid akutmedicinska avdelningar på ett sjukhus i Sverige. Metod: Studien genomfördes under 2007 på en akutmedicinsk klinik i Sydöstra Sverige. 411 akutmedicinska patientinläggningar bedömdes med Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP). Lika många hade möjlighet att besvara en enkätfråga, riktad till patienter, sjuksköterskor och läkare, om bedömning av utskrivningen. Resultat: Studien visar att 28,7% av patientinläggningarna inte uppfyllde AEP’s kriterier. De flesta patienter hade bröstsmärta som inskrivningsorsak oavsett adekvat eller inadekvat inläggning. Nära 30 % av patienterna, sjuksköterskorna och läkarna bedömde möjlig utskrivning ett dygn tidigare. Slutsats: Studien visar att inadekvata akutmedicinska inläggningar, enligt instrumentet AEP utgör en betydande del av beläggningen på en medicinklinik som är potentiellt påverkbar. Studien visar också att beläggningen kan påverkas genom tidigarelagd utskrivning enligt bedömningar av såväl patienter som sjuksköterskor och läkare. Resultatet talar för att en bättre kommunikation mellan patienter, sjuksköterskor och läkare skulle kunna optimera längden för akuta medicinska vårdtillfällen. / Background: Persons aged over 80 has increased by almost 22% during 1992-2005. In that time, bed occupancy throughout the emergency medical services has almost decreased to the half. This has led to increased care needs and greater burden, especially on emergency wards, medical clinics, primary care and community. Previous studies have shown that inadequate emergency medical admissions are frequently around Europe. Aim: The aim was to study admission and discharge of patients in acute medical wards at a hospital in Sweden. Method: The study was conducted in 2007 at an acute medical clinic in Southeast Sweden. 411 acute medical patient admissions were assessed with the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP). Just as many were able to answer a survey question, directed to patients, nurses and doctors, on the assessment of discharge. Results: The study shows that 28.7% of patients' admissions did not meet AEP's criteria. Most patients had chest pain that enrollment cause any adequate or inadequate curing. Almost 30% of patients, nurses and doctors thought that discharge of the patient was possible one day earlier. Conclusion: The study shows that inadequate emergency medical admissions, with the instrument AEP, are an important part of the hospital bed occupancy of a medical clinic that is potentially impressionable. The study also shows that the hospital bed occupancy can be influenced by earlier discharge according to assessments by both patients, nurses and doctors.

Este trabalho teve o objetivo de analisar o registro dos prontuários hospitalares como subsídio para a gestão em saúde. Foram analisados 430 prontuários de egressos de 2 hospitais públicos municipais de São Paulo internados em abril de 2010. Os resultados mostraram que os registros dos hospitais foram diferentes na maioria das variáveis estudadas, motivo pelo qual foram tratados separadamente. Observou-se que as variáveis sexo, idade, número de diagnósticos, motivo da saída, tempo de permanência e número de cuidados foram totalmente registradas. Enquanto que as variáveis pressão arterial, freqüência cardíaca, freqüência respiratória, temperatura, dor, alimentação, banho e locomoção foram parcialmente registradas. Analisando as variáveis totalmente registradas verificou-se que no Hospital A e B, respectivamente, adultos de 30 a 59 anos (35.9%, 42.3%), idosos com 60 anos ou mais (22.8%, 16.3%) e crianças menores de 4 anos (20.1%, 17.2%) foram os que mais demandaram internações. Da mesma forma, crianças (4 a 5 dias, 4 a 6 dias) e idosos (2 a 6 dias, 4 a 6 dias) necessitaram de maior tempo de permanência. No Hospital A, as doenças do aparelho respiratório (20.5%) foram as principais responsáveis pelas internações, seguidas pelos transtornos mentais e comportamentais (14.4%). Enquanto que, no Hospital B, as doenças do aparelho respiratório (15.4%) foram as principais responsáveis pelas internações, seguidas pelas doenças do aparelho circulatório (13.5%). No Hospital A e B, respectivamente, os cuidados básicos foram mais freqüentemente registrados na saída (n=278, n=315) em comparação à admissão (n=271, n=234), enquanto que os cuidados invasivos foram mais freqüentemente registrados na admissão (n=505, n=618), em comparação à saída (n=201, n=208). Analisando a presença do registro parcial das variáveis, houve ocorrência no Hospital A na admissão e saída, respectivamente, em: pressão arterial (73.5%, 73.5%), freqüência cardíaca (72.1%, 71.6%), freqüência respiratória (39.1%, 29.3%), temperatura (89.3%, 80.5%), dor (12.6%, 11.2%), alimentação (92.6%, 95.3%), banho (91.6%, 94.4%) e locomoção (94.9%, 95.8%). Enquanto que, no Hospital B, houve presença de registro parcial na admissão e saída, respectivamente, em: pressão arterial (80%, 73.5%), freqüência cardíaca (80.5%, 73%), freqüência respiratória (21.4%, 12.1%), temperatura (96.7%, 89.8%), dor (1.4%, 0.5%), alimentação (100%, 99.5%), banho (99.1%, 99.1%) e locomoção (99.5%, 99.1%). A associação entre as variáveis indicativas: tempo de permanência e número de cuidados na admissão e na saída com as demais variáveis, mostrou que, quanto maior o tempo de permanência e o número de cuidados na admissão e saída, maior a idade, o número de diagnósticos e o comprometimento clínico e funcional. / This work aims to set the basis for a health management by analyzing the key informations of 430 medical records, which were taken from two public hospitals in the city of São Paulo, in April 2010.The research showed that the records were different in both hospitals in most of the variables studied. Consequently, they had to be analysed distinctively. It was observed that, while the variables: gender, age, diagnosis, hospital discharge reasons, lengh of stay and medical cares were entirely recorded, variables like blood pressure, cardiac and breathing frequency, body temperature, pain, food, bath and locomotion were partially recorded. Considering the variables entirely recorded, it was verified that in the hospitals A and B, respectively, the most medical admission requirements were for adults between 30-59 years of age (35.9%, 42.3%), elderly aged 60 or older (22.8%, 16.3%) and children under 4 years old (20.1%, 17.2%). On the same way, children (4 a 5 days, 4 a 6 days) and elderly (2 a 6 days, 4 a 6 days) had longer lenght of stay. In hospital A respiratory system diseases (20.5%) were the leading cause of medical admissions followed by mental and behavioral disorders (14.4%), compared to hospital B, respiratory system diseases (15.4%) followed by circulatory system illnesses(13.5%). In both cases A and B, respectively, the basic care were more frequent on the hospital discharge (n=278, n=315) if compaired to admissions (n=271, n=234), while invasive care were more frequent in the admissions (n=505, n=618) if compaired to hospital discharge (n=201, n=208). Upong analyzing the presence of the variables partial record, it has occurred in hospital A at the time of admissions and medical discharges, respectively,: blood pressure (73.5%, 73.5%), cardiac frequency (72.1%, 71.6%), breathing frequency(39.1%, 29.3%), body temperature (89.3%, 80.5%), pain (12.6%, 11.2%), food (92.6%, 95.3%), bath (91.6%, 94.4%) and locomotion (94.9%, 95.8%), while in the the hospital B, it has occurred respectively;: blood pressure (80%, 73.5%), cardiac frequency (80.5%, 73%), breathing frequency (21.4%, 12.1%), body temperature (96.7%, 89.8%), pain (1.4%, 0.5%), food (100%, 99.5%), bath (99.1%, 99.1%) and locomotion (99.5%, 99.1%). The association between the variables: lenght of stay and number of cares at the time of hospital admissions and discharges with the other parameters, showed that the longer the length of stay and the greater the number of cares in admissions and discharges, the older are the inpatients and the greater are the number of diagnosis and the clinical and functional impairements.

The study aimed to investigate the implementation of customer care at the Casualty Department of Edenvale Regional Hospital in Gauteng Province. The research was conducted using a qualitative case study approach, which sought to gain deeper understanding of the impact of customer care in the hospital’s Casualty Department from the employees’ point of view. Data was collected from 16 purposively selected respondents using semi-structured interviews and document analyses were interpreted by the researcher to give voice and meaning to the assessment topic. Data was analysed using the Content Analysis framework and six themes emerged from the data analysis: (1) High expectation levels from the community; (2) Quality of patient care; (3) Lack of resources; (4) Malfunctioning equipment; (5) Compromised safety and security; (5) Strategies to improve customer care; and (6) The effect of policies and guidelines on the quality of services rendered. The study revealed that the surrounding community that is served by the Edenvale Hospital’s Casualty Department had high expectations which the hospital was unable to meet because of the many limitations, especially resource constraints. The issues and difficulties associated with overcrowding in the emergency section were raised by respondents, who reported several challenges experienced in the hospital. These included patients sleeping on floor mattresses and even on stretchers, inadequate beds, shortage of staff, malfunctioning equipment and lack of sufficient infrastructure. These challenges resulted in long waiting periods for patients to be given open beds in the wards, bad attitudes from both patients and employees alike, poor communication among staff and patients and their families, and an unsafe environment for the staff and customers (patients). There is hence a need for the Gauteng Health Department together with the hospital management to review resources allocated to the Edenvale Regional Hospital and to increase awareness among the community about the operations of the level 2 hospitals such as this. / Public Administration / M. P. A.

Este trabalho teve o objetivo de analisar o registro dos prontuários hospitalares como subsídio para a gestão em saúde. Foram analisados 430 prontuários de egressos de 2 hospitais públicos municipais de São Paulo internados em abril de 2010. Os resultados mostraram que os registros dos hospitais foram diferentes na maioria das variáveis estudadas, motivo pelo qual foram tratados separadamente. Observou-se que as variáveis sexo, idade, número de diagnósticos, motivo da saída, tempo de permanência e número de cuidados foram totalmente registradas. Enquanto que as variáveis pressão arterial, freqüência cardíaca, freqüência respiratória, temperatura, dor, alimentação, banho e locomoção foram parcialmente registradas. Analisando as variáveis totalmente registradas verificou-se que no Hospital A e B, respectivamente, adultos de 30 a 59 anos (35.9%, 42.3%), idosos com 60 anos ou mais (22.8%, 16.3%) e crianças menores de 4 anos (20.1%, 17.2%) foram os que mais demandaram internações. Da mesma forma, crianças (4 a 5 dias, 4 a 6 dias) e idosos (2 a 6 dias, 4 a 6 dias) necessitaram de maior tempo de permanência. No Hospital A, as doenças do aparelho respiratório (20.5%) foram as principais responsáveis pelas internações, seguidas pelos transtornos mentais e comportamentais (14.4%). Enquanto que, no Hospital B, as doenças do aparelho respiratório (15.4%) foram as principais responsáveis pelas internações, seguidas pelas doenças do aparelho circulatório (13.5%). No Hospital A e B, respectivamente, os cuidados básicos foram mais freqüentemente registrados na saída (n=278, n=315) em comparação à admissão (n=271, n=234), enquanto que os cuidados invasivos foram mais freqüentemente registrados na admissão (n=505, n=618), em comparação à saída (n=201, n=208). Analisando a presença do registro parcial das variáveis, houve ocorrência no Hospital A na admissão e saída, respectivamente, em: pressão arterial (73.5%, 73.5%), freqüência cardíaca (72.1%, 71.6%), freqüência respiratória (39.1%, 29.3%), temperatura (89.3%, 80.5%), dor (12.6%, 11.2%), alimentação (92.6%, 95.3%), banho (91.6%, 94.4%) e locomoção (94.9%, 95.8%). Enquanto que, no Hospital B, houve presença de registro parcial na admissão e saída, respectivamente, em: pressão arterial (80%, 73.5%), freqüência cardíaca (80.5%, 73%), freqüência respiratória (21.4%, 12.1%), temperatura (96.7%, 89.8%), dor (1.4%, 0.5%), alimentação (100%, 99.5%), banho (99.1%, 99.1%) e locomoção (99.5%, 99.1%). A associação entre as variáveis indicativas: tempo de permanência e número de cuidados na admissão e na saída com as demais variáveis, mostrou que, quanto maior o tempo de permanência e o número de cuidados na admissão e saída, maior a idade, o número de diagnósticos e o comprometimento clínico e funcional. / This work aims to set the basis for a health management by analyzing the key informations of 430 medical records, which were taken from two public hospitals in the city of São Paulo, in April 2010.The research showed that the records were different in both hospitals in most of the variables studied. Consequently, they had to be analysed distinctively. It was observed that, while the variables: gender, age, diagnosis, hospital discharge reasons, lengh of stay and medical cares were entirely recorded, variables like blood pressure, cardiac and breathing frequency, body temperature, pain, food, bath and locomotion were partially recorded. Considering the variables entirely recorded, it was verified that in the hospitals A and B, respectively, the most medical admission requirements were for adults between 30-59 years of age (35.9%, 42.3%), elderly aged 60 or older (22.8%, 16.3%) and children under 4 years old (20.1%, 17.2%). On the same way, children (4 a 5 days, 4 a 6 days) and elderly (2 a 6 days, 4 a 6 days) had longer lenght of stay. In hospital A respiratory system diseases (20.5%) were the leading cause of medical admissions followed by mental and behavioral disorders (14.4%), compared to hospital B, respiratory system diseases (15.4%) followed by circulatory system illnesses(13.5%). In both cases A and B, respectively, the basic care were more frequent on the hospital discharge (n=278, n=315) if compaired to admissions (n=271, n=234), while invasive care were more frequent in the admissions (n=505, n=618) if compaired to hospital discharge (n=201, n=208). Upong analyzing the presence of the variables partial record, it has occurred in hospital A at the time of admissions and medical discharges, respectively,: blood pressure (73.5%, 73.5%), cardiac frequency (72.1%, 71.6%), breathing frequency(39.1%, 29.3%), body temperature (89.3%, 80.5%), pain (12.6%, 11.2%), food (92.6%, 95.3%), bath (91.6%, 94.4%) and locomotion (94.9%, 95.8%), while in the the hospital B, it has occurred respectively;: blood pressure (80%, 73.5%), cardiac frequency (80.5%, 73%), breathing frequency (21.4%, 12.1%), body temperature (96.7%, 89.8%), pain (1.4%, 0.5%), food (100%, 99.5%), bath (99.1%, 99.1%) and locomotion (99.5%, 99.1%). The association between the variables: lenght of stay and number of cares at the time of hospital admissions and discharges with the other parameters, showed that the longer the length of stay and the greater the number of cares in admissions and discharges, the older are the inpatients and the greater are the number of diagnosis and the clinical and functional impairements.

The literature directly comparing the epidemiology of MRSA among adult and pediatric hospitalized patients is strikingly minimal. The objective of this thesis was to identify any differences between these two patient groups. The Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program MRSA data (1995 to 2007: n=1,262 pediatric and 35,907 adult cases) were used to compare MRSA clinical and molecular characteristics and rates. Hospital characteristics were modeled using repeated measures Poisson regressions. The molecular and epidemiological characteristics of MRSA differed significantly between adults and children. Compared to children, MRSA in adults was more likely to be healthcare-associated, colonization, SCCmec type II, PVL negative, and resistant to most antibiotics. Rates of MRSA in Canada increased in both populations over time but were significantly higher in adults. The hospital characteristics associated with increased MRSA rates differed in adult and pediatric facilities. Implications for infection prevention and control strategies are discussed.

The literature directly comparing the epidemiology of MRSA among adult and pediatric hospitalized patients is strikingly minimal. The objective of this thesis was to identify any differences between these two patient groups. The Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program MRSA data (1995 to 2007: n=1,262 pediatric and 35,907 adult cases) were used to compare MRSA clinical and molecular characteristics and rates. Hospital characteristics were modeled using repeated measures Poisson regressions. The molecular and epidemiological characteristics of MRSA differed significantly between adults and children. Compared to children, MRSA in adults was more likely to be healthcare-associated, colonization, SCCmec type II, PVL negative, and resistant to most antibiotics. Rates of MRSA in Canada increased in both populations over time but were significantly higher in adults. The hospital characteristics associated with increased MRSA rates differed in adult and pediatric facilities. Implications for infection prevention and control strategies are discussed.