MacDonell J A
Med Care. 1976 May;14(5 Suppl):134-7. doi: 10.1097/00005650-197605001-00021.
Patient care classification in Canada in the past has been largely dictated by insurance coverage and the fiscal policies of the individual provinces. In recent years, however, the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare has been promoting the development of a standard patient care classification based on assessment of client or patient needs in regard to the category, type, and level of care. Experimentation with the proposed classification system in several provinces confirms the need in long-term care to include assessment of nursing requirements, physical functioning, and psychosocial assets and liabilities, and points to the importance of using such a classification for planning and evaluating patient care as well as for administrative purposes.
过去，加拿大的患者护理分类在很大程度上取决于保险覆盖范围和各个省份的财政政策。然而，近年来，加拿大卫生与福利部一直在推动基于对客户或患者在护理类别、类型和水平方面需求评估的标准患者护理分类的发展。在几个省份对拟议分类系统进行的试验证实，在长期护理中需要纳入对护理需求、身体机能以及心理社会资产和负债的评估，并指出使用这种分类进行患者护理规划和评估以及行政目的的重要性。
