Work and practices of nursing in Primary Health Care in the state of Paraíba – Brazil: professional profile and care practices in the care dimension

Abstract

Nursing work involves care and management dimensions, reflected in the production of care actions in the care of individuals, families and  communities. The objective was to analyze the  Primary Health Care (PHC) nursing work process in  Paraíba, considering the professional profile and  individual daily practices developed by nurses in the  care dimension. A quantitative approach study,  carried out at the PHC services in Paraíba between  November 2019 and August 2021. The analysis of  quantitative data was performed using the SPSS®  software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences),  version 21.0 for Windows®, using descriptive and  inferential statistical analysis. The results showed,  among other aspects, that 93.3% professionals are  female; with regard to professional training,  specialization was the most common type of degree  among the professionals surveyed; among the  practices analyzed, prenatal consultations were  considered the most resolute, according to the  perception of 388 (84%) professionals surveyed. It is  concluded that, regarding the sociodemographic  profile, the female sex predominates among the nurses surveyed, regarding training, there is a need  for qualification at residency and stricto sensu  postgraduate levels. In the care dimension, the  nursing consultation in prenatal care, as a  problem-solving practice of care in PHC in Paraíba.