Abstract
OBJECTIVE
It was to evaluate the degree of complexity of nursing care required for breast cancer patients who are readmitted to hospital.
METHODS
Cross-sectional study whose 108 subjects were breast cancer patients in unplanned readmission into the oncological unit of hospital in Brazil. Used for documentary analysis and the data analyzed statistically.
RESULTS
The predominant degrees of complexity of complexity of nursing care were semi-intensive (36.1%) and intensive care (36.1%). In the multivariate analysis, only performance status (p<0.001) and arterial hypertension (p=0.024) remained associated with the degree of complexity.
CONCLUSIONS
The degree of complexity of patients readmitted was predominantly semi-intensive and intensive. This evaluation implies in the management of the care by means of the knowledge of the the profile breast cancer patients in hospital readmission and the detection of the characteristics associated to the degree of complexity.
Keywords:
Oncology nursing; Patient readmission; Needs assessment; Breast neoplasms