Abstract: Chronic diseases become the leading threat to the health of China's residents.Studies show that classification-based management can improve the prognosis and quality of life among community-dwelling patients with chronic disease（CDPCD）．In China，the need classification instruments for CDPCD are very insufficient，and its development is still in the initial stage.In order to provide a reference for domestic development of such instruments and chronic disease management，we introduced relatively well-developed need classification instruments for CDPCD in foreign countries，in particular，detailedly elaborated three main categories including clinical manifestation-based classification instruments，outcome-based classification instruments，and comprehensive classification instruments.

Key words: Chronic disease, Nursing needs, Classification, Instruments

摘要： 慢性病目前已成为威胁我国居民健康的首要因素，研究表明对社区慢性病患者进行分类管理可有效改善社区慢性病患者预后并提高其生活质量。本文对国内外社区慢性病患者护理需求的分类工具进行了综述。结果显示，国外社区慢性病患者护理需求分类工具发展较为成熟和完善，包括原型分类工具、因素型分类工具及混合型分类工具。而我国相关工具较少且处于初始阶段。未来可在借鉴国外分类工具的基础上，发展适合我国国情的护理需求分类工具，为我国慢性病管理提供参考。

关键词: 慢性病, 护理需求, 分类, 工具