Procedimentos da gestão documental aplicados no arquivo de prontuários dos pacientes do hospital universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Abstract

Introduction and objective: this article aims to present the record management procedures applied to the patients’ medical records archives of the Federal University of Santa Catarina’s hospital Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, which, took place by practical classes with the students from Archival Science Course admitted in the CIN 7120 – Documentation in Health Unit class which is directed to the organization, access and use of information. Therefore, a descriptive survey was accomplished in order to identify the archival factors that contribute to the record management of the Serviço de Arquivo Médico e Estatística (SAME). Method: For the development of the research, a bibliographical survey with a qualitative approach was carried out to build a theoretical basis, referring to information in public health. Result: the result of the study presents an understanding of the archival factors that contribute to record management in the medical archives as relevant source of information for the scientific knowledge and development for health area. Conclusion: after all, it was possible to perceive the benefits provided by archival techniques regarding to documental organization and information retrieval, which consequently helps to improve the services developed in the health unit.