Production of nursing care in primary health care services

Authors

  • Silvia Matumoto Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Kátia Cristina dos Santos Vieira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria José Bistafa Pereira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Claudia Benedita dos Santos Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Cinira Magali Fortuna Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Silvana Martins Mishima Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400011

Keywords:

Primary Care Nursing, Health Services, Primary Health Care, Information Systems

Abstract

This descriptive and quantitative study aimed to characterize the production of nursing care in primary health care services in a region of the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The study sample comprised care actions delivered by nurses and registered in the HygiaWeb Information System, from 2006 to 2009. Statistical analysis was performed. Results showed that nursing care delivered by nurses accounted for 9.5 to 14.6% of total professional care provided by professionals. Eventual care actions were the most frequent. The concentration of programmatic care was higher for children, women, pregnant and postpartum women. In conclusion, the predominance of eventual care demonstrated that the health system has been focused on acute conditions. Little of nursing work has been directed at the achievement of comprehensiveness, considering the inexpressive share of longitudinal follow up in total care delivery. The expansion of nursing staff represents potential for care delivery to the population, but further qualification of nursing actions is needed.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Production of nursing care in primary health care services. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(4), 710-717. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400011