Contributing to the ICNPR: validating the term 'informal settlement'

A case study of the introduction of the International Classification for Nursing Practice(®) in Poland

INTRODUCTION

The development of a nursing practice, improvements in nurses' autonomy, and increased professional and personal responsibility for the medical services provided all require professional documentation with records of health status assessments, decisions undertaken, actions and their outcomes for each patient. The International Classification for Nursing Practice is a tool that meets all of these needs, and although it requires continuous evaluation, it offers professional documentation and communication in the practitioner and researcher community.

AIM

The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical critique of an issue related to policy and experience of the current situation in Polish nursing - especially of the efforts to standardize nursing practices through the introduction and development of the Classification in Poland.

DISCUSSION

Despite extensive promotion and training by International Council of Nurses members worldwide, there are still many countries where the Classification has not been implemented as a standard tool in healthcare facilities. Recently, a number of initiatives were undertaken in cooperation with the local and state authorities to disseminate the Classification in healthcare facilities.

CONCLUSIONS

Thanks to intense efforts by the Polish Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses Accredited Center for ICNP(®) Research & Development at the Medical University of Łódź, the Classification is known in Poland and has been tested at several centres. Nevertheless, an actual implementation that would allow for national and international interoperability requires strategic governmental decisions and close cooperation with information technology companies operating in the country.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING & HEALTH POLICY

Discussing the barriers to the implementation of the Classification can improve understanding of it and its use. At a policy level, decision makers need to understand that use Classification in eHealth services and tools it is necessary to achieve interoperability.

Uma visão da produção científica internacional sobre a classificação internacional para a prática de enfermagem

A Classificação Internacional para a Prática de Enfermagem (CIPE®) é um sistema classificatório que visa padronizar uma linguagem universal para Enfermagem. Este artigo propõe identificar os estudos desenvolvidos no âmbito mundial abordando a CIPE®, categorizando-os segundo suas finalidades. Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura, em base de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, pelo o termo "ICNP", com abrangência até 2009. Foram encontrados 124 artigos; 65 analisados, cujo conteúdo foi agrupado em nove categorias: abordagens gerais; aplicabilidade à prática; avaliação de classificações; experiências com recursos computacionais; desenvolvimento e inclusão de termos; abordagem sobre sistemas classificatórios; uso para ancorar a construção de declarações de enfermagem; traduções; e outros. Verificou-se que poucos trabalhos apresentam projetos ou avaliam resultados de aplicações práticas da CIPE®; a maioria aborda aspectos conceituais ou realiza comparações com outras classificações. Diversos trabalhos concluem sobre a adequação e relevância da CIPE®, mas apontam a necessidade de aperfeiçoamento.