title: Use of the nursing process at public and private centers in a health area.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to analyze whether the nursing process method is used at public and private centers in the health area Gipuzkoa (Basque Country) and, if yes, to analyze in the framework of which model and how it is used.
  
  
  METHODS
  cross-sectional study, based on the analysis of the nursing records used at the 158 centers studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the nursing process is applied at 98% of the centers. It is applied at all public and 18 out of 21 private centers. Virginia Henderson's model is the most used to apply it, and most centers use nursing diagnoses, the NIC-NOC terminology and standardized care plans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the use of the nursing process is widespread in Gipuzkoa, with greater use at public than at private centers.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería II, Escuela de Enfermería de Donostia-San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Spain. josebaxabier.huitzi@ehu.es
authors.forename: Joseba Xabier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Huitzi-Egilegor
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Elorza-Puyadena
authors.forename: Jose Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Urkia-Etxabe
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zubero-Linaza
authors.forename: Xabier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zupiria-Gorostidi
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D013030:Spain