Implementation and Evaluation of the Nursing Process in Primary Health Care

2012 
PURPOSE.  The purpose of this study is to publicize the experience of implementing and developing the nursing process in a sanitary area of primary health care (PHC), and to assess the outcomes reached during the past 9 years. METHODS.  This descriptive longitudinal study was carried out in the 42 PHC centers in the 11th Primary Care Area of Madrid, Spain. FINDINGS.  Between 2001 and 2009, 243,838 new nursing diagnoses were performed. The indicator of resolution capacity ranged from 75% to 80% for the attended problems. CONCLUSIONS.  Nurses in the 11th PHC Area have effectively incorporated the nursing process as a work methodology in their caregiving practices. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE.  The nursing process can be used to identify nursing care issues and assess the capacity for resolution. OBJETIVO.  El objetivo de este estudio es dar a conocer la experiencia de implantacion y desarrollo del proceso enfermero en un Area Sanitaria de Atencion Primaria (AP) y evaluar los resultados alcanzados en los ultimos nueve anos. METODOS.  Estudio descriptivo longitudinal, realizado en los 42 centros de AP del Area 11 de Madrid (Espana). RESULTADOS.  Entre 2001 y 2009 se han realizado 243838 diagnosticos de enfermeria. El indicador de capacidad de resolucion se ha situado entre el 75 y el 80% de los problemas atendidos. CONCLUSIONES.  Las enfermeras de AP del Area 11 han integrado el proceso enfermero como metodologia de trabajo en su practica asistencial. IMPLICACIONES.  El proceso enfermero permite identificar problemas de cuidados y evaluar la capacidad de las enfermeras para su resolucion. PALABRAS CLAVE.  Proceso Enfermero, Diagnosticos de Enfermeria, Atencion Primaria, Investigacion en Enfermeria, Efectividad.
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