Evaluation of Good Nursing Practices for women in situations of domestic violence

To identify indicators used to evaluate Good Nursing Practices developed in Primary Health Care for women in situations of domestic violence.

A qualitative study conducted with primary care nurses in a Brazilian municipality. Semi-structured interviews were developed, and the Software WebQDA was used for data analysis. The analytical categories used were: gender violence and nursing care according to the Theory of Nursing Praxis Intervention in Collective Health.

Empirical categories emerged: 1) Conception of service evaluation by service users; 2) Evaluation practices: absence of a formal evaluation structure and professional self-evaluation; 3) Potential and used indicators for evaluating care.

Two indicators already in use were identified, and others were proposed, highlighting the potential for building collaborative instruments. Despite the existence of protocols and policies, an evaluation tool is required, which can benefit from the theoretical and methodological guidance of the Theory of Nursing Praxis in Collective Health.