The research was carried out using a
diagnostic poll method with the application of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) questionnaire of
assessment of daily efficiency on the basis of the Katz Scale; the Care Dependency Scale (CDS)
questionnaire used to measure the level of the care dependency and human needs, Norton’s bed sores
risk assessment scale, the Nursing Care Category (NCC) questionnaire applied to assess the need for
nursing care. In most patients the results unveiled manifestations of three or more illnesses.