Perception of assistance nurses about the health education process

Abstract

Objective: To apprehend the perception of assistance nurses about the process of health education for the family and user victim of stroke during hospitalization. Method: Descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out in the first half of 2021, through a semi-structured interview with 18 assistance nurses working in medical clinic units of three university hospitals in southern Brazil, recruited with the aid of the non-probabilistic sampling technique – Snowball – and use of Content Analysis to interpret the findings.  Results: The facilitators for the development of the educational process pointed out were: the presence of a multidisciplinary team; the very characteristic of institutions such as university hospitals; the presence of protocols and monthly meetings; and family members interested in learning. The difficulties involved: the lack of integration and communication between the members of the multidisciplinary team; didactic materials and adequate space; work overload; excessive bureaucracy; overcrowding of the unit; and deficit of workers. Final considerations: The facilitators and difficulties pointed out allow us to think about strategies that may contribute to health education in the context of hospitalization, considering work activities in medical clinic units.