Development of the concept Rehabilitation Nursing for the Brazilian context.
Concept Formation; Nursing; Rehabilitation; Health.
Introduction: Rehabilitation nursing has not been widely established in Brazil. Many nurses are unaware of their role and importance as members of the rehabilitation team. It is believed that there is a conceptual gap in the area of nursing in rehabilitation in this country, which may be contributing to this problem. Objective: To develop the concept of Rehabilitation Nursing for the Brazilian context, based on the hybrid concept development model. Method: The Hybrid Concept Development Model was implemented in three phases: Theoretical, Field and Final Analytic. In the Theoretical Phase, 120 studies that described the practice of nurses focusing on rehabilitation were analyzed. The Field Phase was conducted at a University Hospital and a Specialized Rehabilitation Center (CER), both located in a northeastern capital of Brazil, through participant observations and semi-structured interviews with nurses, health team members, patients. and companions. Field Phase data were analyzed using Theoretical Phase results as the theoretical axis and Thematic Analysis as the methodological framework. In the final analytical phase, the results of the theoretical and field phases were compared, analyzed and integrated in the light of the Nursing Theoretical Model based on Life Activities, which allowed a definition of the concept. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) with CAAE 03986518.0.0000.5537. Results: The facts show that Rehabilitation Nursing in Brazil can be defined as an educational and care process, developed by the nursing team, based on a systematized care that involves the patient, the family and the multidisciplinary team and aims at prevention. complications, promoting independence and autonomy in life activities, quality of life, adapting to a new life situation, social and family reintegration and / or well-being. Conclusion: It is believed that the hybrid approach allowed to expand and clarify essential aspects of definition and measurement of the concept under study, which favored the development of a concept that could be applicable in different contexts of professional practice in the Unified Health System (SUS).