Health promotion by nursing technicians from the nurses' perspective

Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Aug 19;72(4):979-987. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0552.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: to analyze education and practice of nursing technicians in health promotion, from the perspective of teaching nurses of technical course and Primary Health Care nurses.

Method: an exploratory study with qualitative data analysis, carried out in the city of São Paulo, through semi-structured interviews with nine public technical professors and 16 nurses from the basic health network. Data thematic analysis was carried out.

Results: three thematic categories have emerged: Conceptions and experiences on health promotion; Nursing technician's practice in health promotion; and Nursing technician education on health promotion.

Final considerations: it is necessary to review the centrality given to technicalism in the education and practice of nursing technicians, contemplating the health promotion and seeking the development of professional competence for the construction of transformative practices aimed at valuing the autonomy and proactivity of the people in health and quality of life production.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Brazil
  • Faculty, Nursing / psychology
  • Faculty, Nursing / trends
  • Female
  • Health Promotion / methods
  • Health Promotion / standards*
  • Health Promotion / trends
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses / psychology*
  • Nursing Assistants / standards*
  • Perception*
  • Qualitative Research
  • Vocational Education / methods
  • Vocational Education / standards