Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Apr 2015)

Knowledge of nursing professionals about the agencies of attention to Occupational Health

  • Zaissa Medeiros de Macedo,
  • Soraya Maria de Medeiros,
  • Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769213492
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 103 – 111

Abstract

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Aim: to analyze the knowledge of nursing professionals about the agencies of attention to Occupational Health. Method: this is an exploratory study with qualitative approach, conducted in a philanthropic hospital in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were carried out with eleven nursing professionals. The method of thematic analysis was used for data analysis, systematized from empirical categories. Results: in the interviews, it was found that nursing professionals have knowledge about the agencies of attention to Occupational Health; however, there is occasional demand for programs offered by them. This may impair the care for nursing professionals. Conclusions: the search for information by nursing professionals is necessary for a better use of Occupational Health services available in the context of health assistance

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