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SALCEDO-ALVAREZ, Rey Arturo et al. Nursing care coverage and its impact on mortality from chronic non communicable diseases in Mexico, 2013. Index Enferm [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.1-2, pp.108-112. ISSN 1699-5988.

Introduction: the analysis of the rates, nursing coverage and mortality from chronic non communicable diseases gives decision makers evidence-based information. Objective: to identify the impact of nursing care coverage in mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases in Mexico. Methodology: cross-sectional study using official data from the National Health System of human resources and damage to health of 2013. Results: it was found that there is statistical significance between the coverage ratio and mortality, interpreted that for every percentage point that nursing coverage increases mortality reduces in -.472. Conclusions: the simple linear regression exercise nationwide showed that there is statistical significance between coverage and mortality because when the first increases, the second diminishes.

Palavras-chave : Scientific evidence in nursing; Nursing coverage; Mortality; Chronic non communicable diseases.