Prenatal care: difficulties experienced by nurses.
This study aimed to identify the difficulties nurses experience at the start of their professional life in prenatal care activities. Data were collected through interviews with 25 nurses who accompanied prenatal care in the basic health network of Rio Branco-AC, Brazil and were grouped according to the frequency and level of difficulty they mentioned. We observed that nurses did not demonstrate difficulties in a series of important prenatal care activities at the start of their professional life. However, they reported different levels of difficulties in other activities. Furthermore, the participants pointed out difficulties in activities that require knowledge (knowing) as well as abilities (know-how). This study also indicated flaws in undergraduate formation with respect to prenatal care, involving theoretical aspects as well as exclusively practical activities.
Dotto
Leila Maria Geromel
LM
Acre Federal University. leiladotto@uol.com.br
Moulin
Nelly de Mendonça
Nde M
Mamede
Marli Villela
MV
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011361:Professional Competence