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A comparative analysis of the changes in nursing practice related to health sector reform in five countries of the Americas

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2002
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Guevara, Edilma B
Mendias, Elnora P
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Objective. To identify changes in nursing practice and the nursing-practice environment that have occurred with implementation of health sector reform in five countries in the Americas. Methods. An exploratory study of selected settings in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States of America was conducted between 1997 and 1999 to collect narrative data from 125 professional nurses about their perceptions of nursing practice and changes in work environments. Descriptions of characteristics and trends in nursing practice in the study sites were also obtained. Results. Reorganization of health services has occurred in all five of the countries, responding to health sector reform initiatives and affecting nursing practice in each country. Respondents from all five countries mentioned an emphasis on private enterprise, changes in payment systems for patients and providers, redistributions in the nursing workforce, changes in the personnel mix and nursing-practice functions, work shifting from the hospital to the community, and greater emphasis on cost control and prevention in practice settings. Conclusions. The study provides initial information about current nursing issues that have arisen as a result of health care reform initiatives. Regardless of differences in service models or phases of health sector reform implementation, in all the countries the participating nurses identified many common themes, trends, and changes in nursing practice. The driving forces for change and their intensity have been different in the five countries. Nurses maintain their core values despite increased work stress and greater patient care needs in all the countries as well as economic crises in the Latin American countries (AU)
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Rev Panam Salud Publica;12(5),Nov. 2002
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Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde; Enfermagem; Américas; Argentina; Brasil; Colômbia; Economia da Enfermagem; Emprego; Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde; Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde; Mexico; Enfermagem; Prática Privada de Enfermagem; Estados Unidos; Carga de Trabalho
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/8456
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Guevara, Edilma B,Mendias, Elnora P (2002) A comparative analysis of the changes in nursing practice related to health sector reform in five countries of the Americas. Rev Panam Salud Publica;12(5) 347-353,nov. 2002. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892002001100009&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en
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