Objective: To present a theoretical reflection about the origin and the assumptions of the "Interpretive Description" method, and to discuss its applicability in Nursing and Health research. Method: Theoretical-reflective study, based on articles and books published by proponent of this approach, as well as scientific articles in which the authors reported having used this method in their studies. Results: It was evidenced that the "Interpretive Description" arose from the need to generate a better understanding of clinical practices in Nursing. This approach has its roots in the methodological traditions of the Social Sciences, although it differs from them in terms of its excessive rigidity and essentially theoretical objectives. The proposed method has been applied in several studies either in Nursing as other areas of Health. Conclusion: The "Interpretive Description" is considered a feasible approach for the production of knowledge in Applied Sciences such as Nursing.

most users revealed be satisfied with the service received considering the dimensions analyzed. However, studies that assess the satisfaction of users need to contemplate the participants' reports and not rely on the use of previously structured forms only.

Objective: To analyze how nurses consider, in their practice of healthcare, the sociocultural context of women with sexually transmitted infections. Method: Qualitative research, carried out in October 2017, with ten nurses working in teams of the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy). The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, subsequently transcribed, and submitted to the organization supported by the Discourse of the Collective Subject method and analyzed according to Madeleine Leininger’s transcultural theory. Results: Nurses identified the sociocultural aspects of women with sexually transmitted infections and recognized the presence of influencing factors: technological, religious, economic, political, and legal, kinship and social, cultural values, and lifeways. Final Considerations: The study found that the provision of care by nurses in Primary Health Care is close to the sociocultural aspects of these women when considering the beliefs and values of each individual, especially regarding the life context and their care experiences.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da espuma de feltro no tratamento da úlcera plantar do pé diabético. Método: Revisão sistemática, com metanálise. As buscas foram realizadas na Cochrane Library, PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, Web of Science, SCOPUS, IBECS e LILACS. A Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool foi utilizada para a avaliação do risco de viés. As metanálises foram calculadas pelo programa Review Manager, enquanto o Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation foi utilizado para a avaliação da qualidade da evidência. Resultados: Foram incluídos quatro ensaios clínicos e duas coortes. Houve a redução de 10,77 quilos pascais (IC 95% −14,92, −6,62; p<0,001) na média de pressão plantar dos indivíduos expostos ao feltro. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se maior redução da pressão plantar com o uso do feltro. Recomenda-se o desenvolvimento de novos modelos de órteses de alívio de pressão plantar a partir da espuma de feltro, acompanhado de mais pesquisas clínicas que elucidem outros desfechos relacionados.

Objective: To characterize ethnographic research in the area of obstetric nursing regarding its theoretical, methodological and analytical aspects. Method: An integrative review performed in the MEDLINE®, LILACS, BDENF and CINAHL databases, as well as the SciELO virtual library. Results: Thirty (30) articles formed the analytical corpus after screening and reading the primary references in full. The most used methods were ethno-nursing, ethnography and institutional ethnography; the immersion time in the field ranged from 12 visits to 48 months occurring in institutional contexts. The main data collection techniques were observation, individual interviews and training guides for ethno-nursing. The data were organized as themes and subthemes, analyzed through the ethno-nursing analysis guide, implementing the Theory of Diversity and Universality of Cultural Care as theoretical reference. Conclusion: Ethnographic studies in the area of obstetric nursing are within the scope of microethnographies and are operationalized based on theoretical-methodological nursing references, being useful to analyze the complexity of phenomena involving obstetric nursing care, and focusing on the etic (professional) and emic (women) perspectives.