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Indicators of Good Nursing Practices for Vulnerable Groups in Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review
Emiko Yoshikawa Egry1,2,3, Lucimara Fabiana Fornari1,4, Monica Taminato2
1Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
to map the indicators of Good Nursing Practices in Primary Health Care, from the perspective of Collective Health, reported to the vulnerable social groups.
Method:
this is a scoping review according to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. The searches were carried out in2020 in six databases and in a virtual library. Independent reviewers performed the reading of the full texts, as well as treatment, analysis and synthesis of the content.
Results:
a total of 13 articles were found, the first from 2007 and the last from 2020. The data were classified according to the following empirical categories: assessment and control of health conditions(3 indicators); assessment of knowledge about health(3 indicators); use of sociodemographic characteristics to estimate risks or vulnerabilities(3 indicators); assessment and monitoring of health needs(5 indicators); promotion of safety and trust in health services(6 indicators); and assessment of the care process(4 indicators).
Conclusion:
the articles showed a variety of indicators that assess the interventions carried out in the context of Nursing in Primary Care with vulnerable social groups. These indicators are related to health conditions, especially those of the biopsychological body, reported to vulnerable populations, especially women, children, adolescents and older adults.
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