Nurses work process in gynecological consultation

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to reveal the work process of nurses in gynecological consultation in the family health strategy. METHOD: This is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative research carried out with twelve nurses from Basic Family Health Units in a Health District in a municipality in Bahia. A semi-structured interview script containing open and closed questions was used. Data analysis was performed using the Bardin Content Analysis technique. RESULTS: after analyzing and interpreting the data, two categories emerged: Approaches to gynecological nursing consultation in the FHS; The work process of nurses in the gynecological nursing consultation. CONCLUSION: the gynecological consultation is part of the actions that are part of the nurses' work process in the Basic Family Health Units, however, the professionals do not see their role in this service and present limited practices, showing a reductionist view of care. Work overload, fragility in permanent education and structural inadequacies affect the work process of these professionals and the attention to women's health.