Authors

Yolanda Martínez Santos1, Concha Germán Bes2, Manuel Amezcua Martínez3

Position

1Máster en Ciencias de la Enfermería. Profesora Asociada. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (Universidad de Zaragoza). Enfermera. Hospital General de la Defensa. Zaragoza2Doctora por la Universidad de Zaragoza. Profesora Titular. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (Universidad de Zaragoza)3Doctor por la Universidad de Murcia. Profesor Asociado. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (Universidad de Granada)

Contact address

Yolanda Martínez Santos. C/ Itálica, 2-casa 3. 50410 Cuarte de Huerva (Zaragoza).

Contact email: yoalmarsa@gmail.com

Abstract

Political and social characteristics in Spain under Franco led to a different development of Nursing than in other countries, and this fact was confirmed with the creation in 1953 of the Degree in Technical Sanitary Assistant (TSA), unique in the world, and that would exist until 1980. This article describes TSA Schools, their distribution and affiliation, exploring the type of knowledge, the social context where they were developed, their characteristics of learning, and the interests met by the creation of the 194 schools founded throughout the Spanish geography, where patient care was encouraged under strict obedience and submission to medical orders.

Keywords:

History of Nursing; School for Technical Sanitary Assistants; nursing training; professional development

Versión en Español

Título:

Caracterización de las escuelas de Ayudantes Técnicos Sanitarios en España entre 1953 y 1980