Social entrepreneurship in the professional training in Nursing

Abstract

Objectives: to understand the experience of Primary Health Care nurses with palliative care and their educational needs on the topic. Methods: an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach. The data was collected through 19 focus groups involving 181 nurses. In interpreting the results, the thematic analysis was used. Results: the knowledge presented by nurses in palliative care proved to be limited. Gaps were identified in the definition of palliative care and in the philosophical principles that guide it. The experiences described highlighted the need for continuing education regarding the definition and philosophy of palliative care, patient eligibility, integral care to the patient and the family, interpersonal communication and difficult news, performance in a multi-professional team, and end-of-life care. Final Considerations: the analysis of the perceptions of Primary Health Care nurses about palliative care can help identify the obstacles to improving the provision of this care modality.

Práticas avançadas de enfermagem em cuidados paliativos na comunidade compassiva de favela: relato de experiência

“…Social entrepreneurship has been increasingly relevant in several areas of knowledge and is defined as a self-organized process that stimulates new attitudes, procedures, and services, allowing the reconstruction of knowledge and professional practices and improving the living conditions of individuals and communities. Nurses have the chance to undertake, materially or immaterially, and thus enable the expansion of their vision and passion for improving health outcomes through innovative and transformative approaches (10) . The Nursing Appointment (NA) is characterized as a private action of the nurse.…”