Perceptions of nursing professionals regarding the integration of nursing technicians in the systematization of care

Abstract

Objective: To describe the perceptions of teachers and healthcare professionals regarding the integration of nursing technicians in Nursing Care Systematization (NCS). Methods: This was a descriptive, qualitative study. Participants were seven teachers and 13 nursing technicians linked to a university hospital in northeastern Brazil. Data collection occurred using the focus group technique and the textual content was submitted to lexicographical analysis. Results: The perceptions of the teachers resulted in four analysis classes: potentials of integration of the technicians in NCS; obstacles and weaknesses; training of the technicians; and teaching in the service as paramount. Regarding the opinions of the technicians, three classes were analyzed: subjective representations; potentials of the NCS; and possible contributions of the nursing technicians. Conclusion: The teachers and healthcare professionals described the potentials of the integration of nursing technicians in NCS and recognized this as a condition for the effectuation of this working method.Keywords: Nursing; Nursing Care Planning; Nursing Process; Nursing Technicians. resumoObjetivo: Descrever as percepções de docentes e de profissionais da assistência acerca da integração do técnico de enfermagem na Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem (SAE). Métodos: Trata-se de estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa.Participaram sete docentes e 13 técnicos de enfermagem vinculados a um hospital universitário do Nordeste brasileiro. A coleta de dados ocorreu a partir da técnica do grupo focal e o conteúdo textual foi submetido à análise lexicográfica. Resultados: As percepções dos docentes resultaram na análise de quatro classes: potencialidades da integração do técnico na SAE; entraves e fragilidades; formação dos técnicos; e ensino em serviço como primordial. Quanto às opiniões dos técnicos, três classes foram analisadas: representações subjetivas; potencialidades da SAE; e possibilidades de contribuição do técnico de enfermagem.Conclusão: Docentes e profissionais da assistência descrevem as potencialidades da integração do técnico de enfermagem na SAE e a reconhecem como condicionante para efetivação deste método de trabalho.Palavras-chave: Enfermagem; Planejamento de Assistência ao Paciente; Processos de Enfermagem; Técnicos de Enfermagem. resumenObjetivo: Describir las percepciones de docentes y técnicos de enfermería sobre la integración del profesional técnico en la Sistematización de la Asistencia de Enfermería (SAE). Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de abordaje cualitativo. Participaron siete profesores y trece técnicos de enfermería de un hospital universitario en el Noreste de Brasil. La recolección de datos se produjo de la técnica de grupo focal y el contenido textual ha sido sometido al análisis lexicográfico. Resultados: De las percepciones de los profesores emergieron cuatro clases: las capacidades de integración del técnico; obstáculos y debilidades; formación de técnicos; y enseñanza en servicio. En cuanto a las opiniones de los...

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