scholarly journals Primary health care: the experience of nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 531-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela García Vera ◽  
Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi ◽  
Claudete Aparecida Conz ◽  
Marcelo Henrique da Silva ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Care Level ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses ◽  
Social Phenomenology

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the meaning of nursing care in primary health care from the perspective of Chilean nurses. Method: this was a qualitative study based on the social phenomenology of Alfred Schutz. Data was collected between January and April 2013, through interviews with 13 primary health care nurses in Chile. Results: the nurses perceived primary care as a gratifying experience, considering it an encounter of subjectivities. However, they felt burdened with multiple functions and by the hierarchical pressure to achieve targets. They strived to implement innovative care, expressed by the desire to go beyond traditional care practices, and improve the efficiency of management at the various levels of health care. Conclusion: it is important to discuss the results of the present study in the context of health care and especially nursing education, with the goal of better preparing nurses who will deliver care at the primary health care level.

scholarly journals Actions of nurses toward obesity in primary health care units

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Augusta Souza Braga ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus ◽  
Claudete Aparecida Conz ◽  
Marcelo Henrique da Silva ◽  
Renata Evangelista Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Habits ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Control ◽  
Social Phenomenology

ABSTRACT Objectives: To understand the actions of nurses toward obesity in primary health care units. Methods: A phenomenological study was carried out with 12 nurses of a city in the state of Minas Gerais. The interviews were organized into categories and analyzed according to the social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz and literature associated with the theme. Results: The following categories emerged, expressing the actions of nurses toward obesity prevention and control: “Guidance on healthy lifestyle habits”, “Barriers to the actions of nurses”, and “Focusing specifically on obesity”. Final considerations: Considering that guidance on healthy lifestyle habits was mostly carried out during individual and collective activities directed to the general population, regardless of their weight conditions, nurses must reorganize their professional practice in primary health care units by implementing specific actions for users with obesity or at risk of developing it.

scholarly journals Primary health care nurses and heart failure education: a survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Gilmour ◽  
Alison Strong ◽  
Helen Chan ◽  
Sue Hanna ◽  
Annette Huntington
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses

INTRODUCTION: Heart failure education contributes to effective self-management. New Zealand primary health care nurses’ contributions to heart failure educational activities have not been researched. AIM: To identify primary health care nurses’ heart failure educational activities in terms of duration and frequency, topics covered, resources used and strategies for Maori and other ethnic groups. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 961 primary health care nurses using a postal questionnaire. RESULTS: Of 630 respondents (65.5%), 369 worked with patients with heart failure and 339 provided heart failure education. One-third of respondents providing education (33.3%; n=113) delivered sessions from 16 to 60 minutes. The main educational topics covered were on the physical aspects of heart failure; prognosis, spiritual/existential and psychosocial topics were least often addressed. One-quarter of the group providing education did not use educational resources (n=86). The majority of respondents reported they would find more education about heart failure useful or very useful (80.2%; n=292), along with nurse practitioner support (64.7%; n=229). Maori-centred services and resources and involving whanau/family in education were the most frequently mentioned Maori-specific education strategies. DISCUSSION: A consistent approach to heart failure education is important to address knowledge gaps in a timely manner. This study affirms the contribution made by primary health care nurses in chronic illness education and highlights the need for further development and investment in ongoing heart failure nursing education and specialist nursing support. KEYWORDS: Health education; heart failure; Maori; nurses; primary health care; self care

Do primary health care nurses address cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients?

2014 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Daly ◽  
Timothy Kenealy ◽  
Bruce Arroll ◽  
Nicolette Sheridan ◽  
Robert Scragg
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Supportive supervision: An effective intervention in achieving high quality malaria case management at primary health care level in Jos, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
DanjumaAyotunde Bello ◽  
ZuwairaIbrahim Hassan ◽  
TolulopeOlumide Afolaranmi ◽  
YetundeOlubusayo Tagurum ◽  
OluwabunmiOluwayemisi Chirdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Malaria Case ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
Supportive Supervision ◽  
Malaria Case Management ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Care Level ◽  
Primary Health

The Social Audit Agenda - Primary Health Care in a Stakeholder Society

2000 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Cotton ◽  
Ian A.M. Fraser ◽  
Wan Ying Hill
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Social Audit ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals The situation of nursing education in Latin America and the Caribbean towards universal health

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani ◽  
Lynda Law Wilson ◽  
Sabrina de Souza Elias Mikael ◽  
Laura Morán Peña ◽  
Rosa Amarilis Zarate Grajales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Universal Health

Objective: to assess the situation of nursing education and to analyze the extent to which baccalaureate level nursing education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean are preparing graduates to contribute to the achievement of Universal Health. Method: quantitative, descriptive/exploratory, cross-sectional study carried out in 25 countries. Results: a total of 246 nursing schools participated in the study. Faculty with doctoral level degrees totaled 31.3%, without Brazil this is reduced to 8.3%. The ratio of clinical experiences in primary health care services to hospital-based services was 0.63, indicating that students receive more clinical experiences in hospital settings. The results suggested a need for improvement in internet access; information technology; accessibility for the disabled; program, faculty and student evaluation; and teaching/learning methods. Conclusion: there is heterogeneity in nursing education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The nursing curricula generally includes the principles and values of Universal Health and primary health care, as well as those principles underpinning transformative education modalities such as critical and complex thinking development, problem-solving, evidence-based clinical decision-making, and lifelong learning. However, there is a need to promote a paradigm shift in nursing education to include more training in primary health care.

scholarly journals Employment conditions of Australian primary health care nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Halcomb ◽  
Christine Ashley ◽  
Sharon James ◽  
Elizabeth Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses

scholarly journals Severe disability: Do primary health care nurses have a role to play?

Curationis ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bornman ◽  
E. Alant ◽  
L.L. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Intervention Protocol ◽  
Children's Caregivers ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses ◽  
Traditional Roles

This article focuses on the importance of primary health care nurses’ involvement in the identification of children with severe disabilities, early and appropriate intervention that includes referral, as well as the provision of support to the children’s caregivers. The use of multiskilling as a strategy to train nurses to fulfil this role is described. The traditional roles of community nurses are explored within the disability paradigm, with specific reference to multi-skilling. Finally, research results following the implementation of the Beginning Communication Intervention Protocol (BCIP), which uses multiskilling as a training strategy, are described. Recommendations for further research are then provided.

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