Relevance of indicators of clinical supervision strategies in nursing

Duarte José Esteves Pinto; Margarida Reis Santos; Regina Maria Pires

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100004

Authors

Duarte José Esteves Pinto Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
Margarida Reis Santos Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
Regina Maria Pires Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100004

Keywords:

Nursing, Supervisory, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Quality Assurance, Health Care.

Abstract

Objective: identifying the indicators of strategies of clinical supervision in nursing that nurses consider more relevant. Methods: it is a descriptive and exploratory research with a quantitative approach. A questionnaire was constructed to collect data, applied to a sample of 316 nurses who performed functions in a hospital context and primary health care. Results: the relevance attributed by the nurses to the indicators of clinical supervision strategies, especially the reflexive processes, as well as to methods directed to action and demonstration, are highlighted. Conclusion: the indicators identified in the study constitute an important step in the structuring and evaluation of supervision processes, contributing to the improvement of quality and safety of care.