Difficulties of Spanish Primary Health Care nurses to assist emergencies: A cross-sectional study.
Int Emerg Nurs
; 74: 101442, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38537317
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The competence of a Primary Health Care nurse to handle emergency situations depends largely on prior acquisition of theoretical knowledge to make appropriate decisions, combined with the corresponding practical skills to carry out swift and effective interventions.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study conducted in through a survey auto-administered to a simple random sample of 269 nurses (n) with replacement of Asturias, Spain from the total nursing staff of 730 members (N) in Asturias.RESULTS:
In rural areas, the most frequently mentioned reasons were the lack of practical skills (18.9%) and the absence of adequate material (14.4 %). In the semi-urban area, the most common reasons were the lack of practical skills (13.2 %) and the lack of theoretical knowledge (10.3 %). Finally, in the urban area, the main reasons were the lack of practical skills (14.4 %) and the absence of adequate material (7.2 %). The differences were significant (p = 0.025).CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the requirement that they acquire the necessary theoretical and practical skills, not all PHC nurses perceive themselves to be sufficiently prepared. The degree of self-perceived acquisition of this knowledge and skills, which is so important and necessary, is heterogeneous, with clear differences according to the respective field of work.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_recursos_humanos_saude
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Competencia Clínica
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Emerg Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article