Promoção da saúde no âmbito da incontinência urinária: abordagem no processo de enfermagem

Abstract

The present work aimed to evaluate the knowledge of nurses at Hospital Sofia Feldman – HSF (Belo Horizonte/MG) regarding the approach to Urinary Incontinence (UI) and their perceptions regarding the possibilities of working with pregnant and postpartum women, in light of the theory of self-efficacy. This was an action-intervention study through the provision of training in IU based on the Systematization of Nursing Care (SAE). The research involved two moments: first, the development of the data collection instrument “Self-efficacy assessment form for approaching UI in assisting women treated at HSF”, validated by experts, and applied as a pre-test. And in the second moment, training was carried out, offered in person and virtually, with subsequent evaluation of the intervention. Consider the research problem: what is the prior knowledge of the institution's nurses about UI, when carrying out professional activities aimed at pregnant and postpartum women, a public at risk for developing UI. Although sixty professionals agreed to participate in the research, only thirty-seven nurses participated, including residents in obstetric nursing and clinical nurses, who were included because they expressed interest in the topic. Only twenty-nine filled out the course evaluation form. When analyzing the results, research participants were categorized according to age, length of training and experience in nursing. The modified self-efficacy form proved to be assertive in providing inferences about professionals' confidence in approaching UI. In relation to the analysis groups, the category comprised of ages between forty and fifty years old, with more than ten years of training and with experience in nursing between six and ten years, showed greater confidence in addressing UI in their care, however, in general, professionals had weak knowledge on the subject and low confidence in addressing UI in their care. The training was considered relevant, with the aim of establishing standardization in the approach to UI with pregnant and postpartum women, contributing to increasing professionals' confidence in their work. Keywords: Urinary Incontinence. Pregnant women. Postpartum women. Nursing. Self-efficacy.