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Implementation of the nursing process in a health area: models and assessment structures used
Joseba Xabier Huitzi-Egilegor1, Maria Isabel Elorza-Puyadena1, Jose Maria Urkia-Etxabe2
1Departamento de Enfermería II, Universidad del País Vasco, Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain.
Objective:
To analyze what nursing models and nursing assessment structures have been used in the implementation of the nursing process at the public and private centers in the health area Gipuzkoa (Basque Country).
Method:
A retrospective study was undertaken, based on the analysis of the nursing records used at the 158 centers studied.
Results:
The Henderson model, Carpenito's bifocal structure, Gordon's assessment structure and the Resident Assessment Instrument Nursing Home 2.0 have been used as nursing models and assessment structures to implement the nursing process. At some centers, the selected model or assessment structure has varied over time.
Conclusion:
Henderson's model has been the most used to implement the nursing process. Furthermore, the trend is observed to complement or replace Henderson's model by nursing assessment structures.
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