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Bruno César Gomes Fernandes1, José Nildo de Barros Silva Júnior2, Haline Costa Dos Santos Guedes2
1Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Unidade Acadêmica de Enfermagem. Cuité, Paraíba, Brasil.
Objective:
To analyze the management actions of nurses in Primary Health Care services from the perspective of technologies.
Method:
Descriptive-exploratory study with a quantitative approach, carried out from February to April 2019. Through the snowball technique, the sample consisted of 42 nurses from Primary Health Care, using an electronic tool for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics techniques.
Results:
54.8% of nurses use technologies through SISREG and PEC electronic systems, care training related to permanent health education, online and face-to-face courses, in addition to care technologies such as telehealth and telemedicine.
Conclusion:
Management actions focused on technology showed restricted use. Nurses need to empower themselves with these organizational devices, with the aim of improving the provision and quality of care for users.
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