[Construction and implementation of nursing actions in the gastroenterology outclinic].
The reorganization of the Schistosomiasis Sector of Gastroenterology at UNIFESP started in 1998, when the Nursing Service was implanted.


OBJECTIVE
to develop administrative nursing actions, systematization of care and orientation program for the schistosomic patient.


METHODS
a descriptive study carried out at the Gastroenterology Outclinic, which attends schistosomic patients of different clinical types.


CONCLUSIONS
the reorganization of activities in this Sector resulted in the creation of an organizational structure and the implantation of the nursing visit; creation and distribution of explanatory leaflets and development of the Schistosomiasis Education Program; beginning of the database pilot project with all outpatients and an electronic register of the collection of biologic material.


CONCLUSIONS
this initiative opens up a new opportunity for nursing actions and contributes to quality improvement in ambulatory care.
Kubo
Cristina Hitomi
CH
Universidade Federal de São Paulo. cris_kubo@hotmail.com
Ribeiro
Patrícia de Jesus
Pde J
de Aguiar
Luciane Aparecida Köpke
LA
de Toledo
Carlos Fischer
CF
Barros
Sônia Maria de Oliveira
SM
Borges
Durval Rosa
DR
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000451:nursing