Nurses' attitudinal and normative beliefs concerning hemodynamic assessment by pulmonary artery catheterization.
The objective of this study was to identify, by using the Theory of Reasoned Action/Theory of Planned Behavior, the attitude and normative beliefs that influence the behavioral intention of the nurse to perform a hemodynamic assessment using the pulmonary artery catheterization. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews involving 23 nurses from three hospitals in the city of Campinas, São Paulo. The data were analyzed according to a qualitative methodology. Among the Attitude Beliefs, affective beliefs and those related to the advantages and disadvantages of performing the behavior stand out. Among the Normative Beliefs social referents were identified for the behavior, as well as the behavior-stimulating factors and the factors that discourage the performance of the behavior.
Pinto
Cristiano José Mendes
CJ
Intensive Therapy Unit, Campinas State University Hospital de Clínicas. crimendes2005@yahoo.com.br
Colombo
Roberta Cunha Rodrigues
RC
Gallani
Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme
MC
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000451:nursing*; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses