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- Title
EXAME OBSTÉTRICO REALIZADO PELA ENFERMEIRA: DA TEORIA À PRÁTICA.
- Authors
Machado Ataide, Maryanne; Pereira Dos Santos, Amuzza Aylla; De Oliveira Silva, Jovânia Marques; De Lima Sanches, Maria Elisângela Torres
- Abstract
Objective: analyze the knowledge and practice nurse about obstetrical physical examination. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative research among 24 nurses working in maternity care in public hospitals of the city of Maceió/AL from June to August 2014. It was used a questionnaire containing demographic data, working time and knowledge exam. After this step was carried out a descriptive analysis of data. Results: The breast examination and obstetric palpation are the most neglected by nurses techniques while performing the obstetrical examination. The only techniques unanimously carried by them are Asao measuring the height of the uterus Fund and the vaginal ring. Conclusion: Obstetric examination performed by the nurse is still underused in pregnant women. Nurses demonstrate knowledge on the subject, but the practice performed dismissive informed theory.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; NURSING audit; MATERNITY nursing; RESEARCH methodology; NURSING practice; PHYSICAL diagnosis; QUESTIONNAIRES; QUANTITATIVE research; THEORY-practice relationship
- Publication
Enfermagem em Foco, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 2, p67
- ISSN
2177-4285
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21675/2357-707x.2016.v7.n2.798