ONCOLOGY NURSING CARE AND QUALIFICATION DEMANDS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51607

Keywords:

Nursing, Oncology, Professional education, Primary health care.

Abstract

The objective in this study was to identify the oncology care and qualification demands of nurses working in primary health care. Observational and descriptive study developed at the Health Centers in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The data were collected between October and November 2015. The research variables were related to education, length of professional experience, care demand and qualification deficiencies in oncology. The study participants were 84 nurses; 41 (48.81%) had graduated more than ten years earlier (12.04±6.99); 46 (54.76%) consider that their learning about oncology at the undergraduate level was insufficient and indicate no further qualification in this area after graduating. The main care and qualification deficiency demands involve the most incident malign tumors, the impact of cancer, oncology therapeutics and their side effects. The data evidence that, despite the experience in primary health care, many professionals feel the need for training that enables them to deliver specialized and qualified care.

Author Biographies

Luciana Martins da Rosa, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão do Cuidado de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa Cuidando e Confortando.

Ana Izabel Jatobá de Souza, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão do Cuidado de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de SantaCatarina n Membro do Grupo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão na Saude da Criança e do Adolescente.

Jane Cristina Anders, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem e coordenadora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão do Cuidado de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Líder do Grupo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão na Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente.

Rafela Nunes da Silva, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira formada pelo Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Gabriela Schutz da Silva, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira formada pelo Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Mayara Cristine Fontão, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Enfermeira formada pelo Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Published

2017-10-30

How to Cite

da Rosa, L. M., de Souza, A. I. J., Anders, J. C., da Silva, R. N., da Silva, G. S., & Fontão, M. C. (2017). ONCOLOGY NURSING CARE AND QUALIFICATION DEMANDS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51607

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research

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