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Health promotion by nursing technicians from the nurses' perspective.

Antonia de Fátima Zanchetta Serradilha,M. T. Duarte,V. L. Tonete

2019 · DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0552
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem · 9 Citations

TLDR

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.

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.