Conocimiento del proceso de atención de enfermería en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

Introduction:The Nursing Care Process (PAE) is a scientific, systematic, and organized method used by nursingprofessionals to identify the problems and needs of the individual, family, and community. And at the same time provideefficient, humanistic individualized care; focused on achieving results.Objective:To evaluate the level of knowledge ofthe nursing care process in fifth-semester nursing students at the Technical University of Machala-Ecuador.Methodology:The present study has a quantitative, descriptive, and cross- sectional approach. The sample consisted of 58 studentswho are in the fifth semester of nursing at the Technical University of Machala, to whom a 17- question survey wasapplied, previously validated at the discretion of experts, to evaluate their knowledge about the PAE. The data analysiswas carried out using tables of frequencies and percentages through the statistical program SPSS 15.Results:In thestudied population, the female sex predominated with 77.6%. It was evidenced that 81.03% know the concept of thePAE, 65.52% recognize its importance and 90% correctly identify the stages of the nursing care process, however, there isconfusion regarding the primary source of collection of data in the assessment stage 51.72%.Conclusions:It is concludedthat the fifth-semester students of the nursing career have a medium level of knowledge about the definition, importance,stages, and application of the PAE, however, it is considered that This knowledge should be reinforced since significantdeficiencies were identified in terms of the correct processes in each of the stages of the PAE.