ABSTRACT
The authors observed that there is a tendency towards looking after the sick at home. Therefore they have carried-out this analisys of how nurses are prepared for home care. There are four historical periods with important bearings that have directly or indirectly influenced Brazilian nursing profession and education since 1923, the authors searched within the basic curriculum. To find references about home care in the courses oriented to public health. The analisys confirms a tendency in this area, both in public and private health services. However Nursing Schools are not considering yet these area, that will be really important in the near future.
Subject(s)
Community Health Nursing/education , Home Care Services/trends , Brazil , Curriculum , Education, Nursing/trends , Humans , Nursing Education ResearchABSTRACT
In the present study, we discuss some specific aspects of the National Health System of Brazil in terms of nursing practice, education, and investigation, which require further professional training through continuing education. With this objective, we shall report a historic view of how this process occurred and is being transformed in this country in an attempt to meet the social realities of our time.
Subject(s)
Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Brazil , Health Policy , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Professional AutonomyABSTRACT
The general purpose of this study was the identification of the nurse within the public health work force in the Regional Health Department of Ribeirão Preto of the State Health Secretariat of S. Paulo. A questionnaire the options of which included: identification, level of training, progress in career, function, future professional expectations and membership of professional associations, was the chief data source. Of the group studies 35 were female, 40% of whom were between 20 and 39 years old, 51.5% were married and 77.2% had been in service for from zero to fifteen years. Regarding the other categories, distribution was as follows: 1 nurse per 13.5 assistants; 1 nurse per 9.1 doctors. Concerning professional training, 71.5% were qualified in Public Health Nursing and 8.6% specialized in Public Health. No career opportunities were available in the nursing profession and their salaries ranged from two to seven minimum salaries, only one receiving ten. All condemned the system of performance assessment. All nurses performed largely administrative services and the inspectors did so for some 65% of their time. Among nursing assistants this percentage rose to 73.3% for those in charge. The nurses were prepared to participate in primary care programmes and 84.3% intended to continue working until retirement.
