Practice and time management of primary health care nurses in continuity of care
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https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.95970ptKeywords:
Primary Health Care, Continuity of Patient Care, Patient Discharge, Practice Management, WorkloadAbstract
Objective: To investigate the practice and estimated time by primary health care nurses to perform continuity of care actions after hospital discharge.
Method: A questionnaire (Web Survey) containing 17 validated activities was applied to 51 nurses from two municipalities in the State of São Paulo - Brazil, in 2022. The analysis was conducted through measures of central tendency, parametric and non-parametric tests.
Results: 80.3% of the actions occur collaboratively; coordinating team care, guiding users about the Health Care Network, and scheduling home visits were predominant activities. The quality of the actions was perceived as good and very good, with the reported time of 30 to 42.5 minutes.
Conclusion: Actions for continuity of care are developed daily by primary health care nurses and require significant time in daily practice. The findings contribute to the management of the nursing process and workforce.
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