Authors

1Marilia María Andrade Marques da Conceição e Neves, 2Paulo Joaquim Pina Queirós, 3María Filomena Mendes Gaspar

Position

¹Professora Adjunta na Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Área de Enfermagem de Saúde Pública, Familiar e Comunitária.²Professor Coordenador na Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Área de Fundamentos de Enfermagem.²Presidenta da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Professora da Área de Administração e Gestão.

Contact email: mneves@esenfc.pt

Abstract

Introduction: nternational trends have shown a changing paradigm in Primary Care based on multidisciplinary teams. This is a challenge for nurses that must accept a new role.
Purpose: To assess how is nursing work and role perceived in such multidisciplinary teams. A systematic literature review was performed.
Current perceptions suggest that working in a multidisciplinary team results in changes in caring culture and professional roles, so that a new share-out for responsibilities and  a commitment by all healthcare providers is needed.
Conclusions: Nurses' role in the team is perceived as a facilitating factor  to provide access to healthcare by other providers and by users. Nurses are perceived as key factors for interdisciplinary communication, and their extended role in patients with chronic diseases, elderly people and home care is recognized.

Keywords:

multidisciplinary team; community nurse; interdisciplinary communication; professional competences

Versión en Español

Título:

Enfermería Comunitaria y el trabajo en equipo multidisciplinar