Análise do saber e fazer da enfermeira na atenção primária à saúde em município do nordeste brasileiro

Abstract

This is a quantitative study whose object is to analyze the knowledge and work of nurses in Primary Health Care, considered to be the first level of care for communities according to what is established by the Unified Health System, where a significant part of the activities are carried out by nursing professionals who, in turn, have their work regulated by Law 7498/1986. The general objective is to analyze the knowledge declared by nurses and the work they do in PHC with regard to compliance with the National Primary Care Policy for nurses and the Legislation on the Professional Practice of Nursing in Brazil. The specific objectives are to identify the activities carried out by nurses in the context of their work processes in primary health care in compliance with the National Primary Care Policy for nurses and the Law on Professional Practice and to verify the correlation between knowledge and practice in compliance with the National Primary Care Policy for nurses and the Law on Professional Practice in Nursing. Methodology: this was a cross-sectional quantitative study whose population consisted of 217 nurses working in primary care in the capital of a northeastern state. Applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria and respecting people's autonomy to participate or not, the random sample consisted of 148 nurses (80% of the total.) A Likert-type questionnaire adapted for this study was applied, respecting ethical principles. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee for Research with Human Beings, according to Opinion No.: 6.457.575 The results showed that the instrument was suitable for the objectives of the study, that the knowledge declared by the nurses is capable of supporting their work; that the nurses carry out Primary Health Care actions as determined by the SUS and that they are supported by the Professional Practice Law. The data also showed the development of competencies relating to knowledge, skills and attitude, and showed that there is a strong correlation between the knowledge and practice of nurses in Primary Health Care.