“Rol de Enfermería en la Atención Primaria de Salud. Revisión Sistemática”

Abstract

Introduction: Primary health care PHC is the first contact of users with the health system, where the nursing staff represents the largest group within the care team; the role they manage is essential to raising the level of health and to providing changes in the health habits of the individual, family, and community. Objective: To analyze the function of nursing in primary health care through a literature examination. Methodology: It was conducted using a review of the publications in the last five years on computer platforms such as PubMed, Scielo, LILACS, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. The information was cataloged through the PRISMA method. Results: 21 articles were included in the research. Concerning the studies examined, the role of nursing in Primary Health Care is mainly related to promotion and prevention activities, and the barriers to development are evidenced by the lack of support, respect, and workload. Conclusion: The position of nursing in PHC should be well established and defined in the institutional regime in such a way that greater professional satisfaction is obtained, overcoming the dilemmas of daily practice as nurses, focusing on the prevention, promotion, treatment, and rehabilitation, and thus linking health services wit individuals and the community, in addition to contributing to access to PHC.