Atuação do enfermeiro na prescrição de contraceptivos hormonais na rede de atenção primária em saúde/Performance of nurses in prescribing hormonal contraceptives in the primary health care network/Acción de enfermeros en la prescripción de anticonceptivos hormonales en la red de atención primaria de salud

• Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem 2013-11, Vol.66 (6), p.827
• Main Authors: Dombrowski, Jamille Gregório, Pontes, Jéssika Abrantes, e Assis, Walédya Araújo Lopes de Melo
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Subjects: Birth control; Nurses; Performance evaluation; Primary care
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of nurses in the prescription of hormonal reversible contraceptives in Primary Care. A descriptive and transversal study was conducted, with 64 nurses at healthcare units as subjects, in the period of September-November 2010 in the county of Rio Branco-Acre. Data were collected through structured interviews, using a questionnaire. The results showed that, 96.9% of nurses are prescribing hormonal contraceptives and that the majority (90.6%) is aware of the government laws about nursing prescription. The authors also observed that, the contraceptive was chosen based on client's decision and anamnesis (36% and 34% respectively), and that 90% of the nurses always give orientation about advantages and disadvantages of each contraceptive method. Thus, for choosing a contraceptive method based on given information and free will, the methods must be available and dispensed by trained professionals, after correct and complete orientation.