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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
FLOREZ-ESCOBAR, Isabel Cristina; ALVES-NASCIMENTO, Maria Angela; CONTRERAS-BRICENO, José Ivo and CARVAJAL-SUAREZ, Lennys Soley. Senses and meanings of primary health care academic visions in nursing. Univ. Salud [online]. 2024, vol.26, n.2, pp.11-18. Epub Apr 16, 2024. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.242602.322.
Introduction:
Primary Health Care (PHC) has acquired different meanings for different people, at specific times and places, which poses important challenges for its understanding.
Objective:
To analyze the meaning(s) and sense(s) of Primary/Basic Health Care in the academic views on Nursing/Health in the context of undergraduate Nursing courses offered at two public Higher Education Institutions.
Materials and methods:
Qualitative study with an exploratory approach. Semi-structured interviews and documentary analysis were used as data collection techniques.
Results:
The senses/meanings of Primary Health Care converge with the population's gateway to the health system at the first care level and with the first contact of a person with the health service. However, it is still considered as a less important service within the care network.
Conclusion:
Primary Health Care means a relevant possibility for Nursing/Health care through health promotion and disease prevention actions, with a commitment to respond to most of the population's health needs.
Keywords : Primary health care; health promotion; primary prevention; nursing.