Training of nurses in primary health of women

• Main Authors: Márcia Sousa Santos, Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Inez Sampaio Nery, Eliana Campêlo Lago, Benevina Maria Vilar Teixeira Nunes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2014-01-01
• Series: Revista de Pesquisa : Cuidado é Fundamental Online
• Subjects: Nurse. Primary care. Women's health. Training of human resources
• Online Access: http://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3455

Objectives: To evaluate the influence of the nursing education process in primary care related to women's health. In addition, to analyze nursing training in primary care for women's health and as a National Policy for Comprehensive Care of Women's Health. Method: An exploratory study with 30 nurses from the Family Health Strategy. Data were generated through interviews, processed and analyzed in Alceste4.8 by Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results: The data were presented as dendrogram classes: training at the graduate level to work in the area of women's health; the work of nurses in primary care to women's health; the Program for Integral Attention to Women's Health in primary care and continuing education of nurses in primary health care of women. Final considerations: Permanent education of nurses is necessary for the promotion healthcare and public policy on care for women.