CLINICAL SUPERVISION IN NURSING TO OPTIMIZE SELF-CARE ASSESSMENT

Abstract

Objective: to assess agreement on the degree of self-care dependence attributed by the expert, nurses and computer records, identifying clinical supervision strategies that nurses implement to optimize self-care assessment. Method: descriptive-exploratory, quantitative study with 108 users and 44 nurses of a hospital in northern Portugal. In 2017, the “Self-Care Assessment Tool” and the “Frequency Assessment Questionnaire of Clinical Supervision Strategies in Nursing” were applied. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed and the coefficient of agreement was calculated. Results: the agreement between experts and nurses in the assessment of the degree of dependence on self-care on eating and positioning is weak, but moderate on self-care and hygiene. “Feedback”, “continuous training” and “support” are the strategies that nurses would most like to implement. Conclusion: it is essential for health organizations to assess the conception of care provided, and identify clinical supervision strategies, in order to enhance its improvement.