Nursing Process in Primary Care: perception of nurses

ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the perception of Primary Health Care nurses about the application of the Nursing Process. Methods: this is a qualitative, descriptive study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with Primary Health Care nurses from a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, analyzed by Content Analysis under the theoretical framework of Work Process. Results: three categories were obtained: Extrinsic factors to the Nursing Process; Intrinsic factors to the Nursing Process; and Knowledge. Final Considerations: the nurses considered the Nursing Process relevant for the profession, but historical, political, and social issues related to nursing, and health, as well as conflicts regarding its concept and academic training, hinder its application.

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Main Authors: Spazapan,Marta Patricia, Marques,Dalvani, Almeida-Hamasaki,Beatriz Pera de, Carmona,Elenice Valentim
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2022
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672022000700153
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the perception of Primary Health Care nurses about the application of the Nursing Process. Methods: this is a qualitative, descriptive study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with Primary Health Care nurses from a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, analyzed by Content Analysis under the theoretical framework of Work Process. Results: three categories were obtained: Extrinsic factors to the Nursing Process; Intrinsic factors to the Nursing Process; and Knowledge. Final Considerations: the nurses considered the Nursing Process relevant for the profession, but historical, political, and social issues related to nursing, and health, as well as conflicts regarding its concept and academic training, hinder its application.