Understanding the audit in the family health strategy: exploratory research

• Published in: Online Brazilian journal of nursing Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 32
• Main Authors: Caveiao, Cristiano, Visentin, Angelita, Sales, Willian Barbosa, Hey, Ana Paula, de Moraes Lara, Nice Andreia, Costa, Tuany
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Niteroi Fluminense Federal University, Nursing Activities Interest Group 01-01-2016; Universidade Federal Fluminense, Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem
• Subjects: Clinical competence; Evaluation; Medical care quality; Nurses; Practice; Brazil
• ISSN: 1676-4285; 1676-4285
• DOI: 10.17665/1676-4285.20165205

Aims: To identify and understand the skills required by nurses in relation to the audit of the services of the Family Health Strategy Unit of a municipality in the southern region of Brazil. Method: exploratory, descriptive study, with a qualitative approach. Results: the audit of health services performed by nurses can contribute as a tool to helping the management of finance and human resources; in the evaluation, monitoring procedures and processes, records, protocols, work processes; and quality of health services. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire some skills through training, continuing education and/or professional experience. Conclusion: nurses recognize their responsibilities and the importance of surveys for the audit to be successful. It is considered essential to enable these professionals to improve and expand the quality of audit services at the local level, providing to the managers guiding subsidies of an awareness strategy directed to assistance granted. Descriptors: Nursing Audit; Professional Competence; Quality of Health Care.