NURSING CARE ACTIONS IN SERVING VICTIMS OF SCORPION STINGS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67322Keywords:
stings, Health care, Nursing, Family Health Strategy, Primary Health Care.Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and practices of nursing professionals in primary care.
Method: An exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach developed from
February to March 2018 with 20 nurses from Family Health Units in Paraiba, Brazil, through
semi-structured interviews, submitted to the thematic analysis technique.
Results: It was verified that the nurses do not develop systematized care, but a punctual
one, based on the signs and symptoms of the mild condition, and transfer the responsibility
for handling the case to the reference service, due to lack of knowledge of the guideline
established for the victim. In addition, 19 nurses do not carry out educational actions to
prevent accidents and pass on the responsibility to the health surveillance system.
Conclusion: The implementation of training programs, the elaboration of the Standard
Operating Procedure, and the provision of health education for the professionals are necessary
in order to improve the care provided to victims of scorpion bites.
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