Construction of a Definition of the Role of Nursing in Occupational Health in Chile.

Authors

Denisse Parra-Giordano, Carolina Cáceres, Ida Busco, Lorena Ampuero, Daniela Gómez

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Revista medica de Chile. Volume 154. Issue 5. Pages 608-616.

Abstract

To develop a definition of the role of nursing in occupational health from the perspectives of nurses working in occupational health and safety in Chile.
A descriptive, qualitative study using a post-positivist paradigm. Nurses currently working or previously having worked in occupational health and safety participated. In 2023, 15 people participated in two focus groups in April and May, using a guide with four questions. A content analysis was performed. The resulting role definition was then reviewed and validated for clarity, relevance, and comprehensiveness by 79 people in November. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics committee.
The resulting definition of the nursing role in occupational health is: "It is the management of care for individuals who, due to their work activities, are exposed to protective and risk factors that impact their health and that of their work, family, and social environment. It considers the different levels of prevention aimed at promoting the highest level of well-being and quality of life, safeguarding health conditions and the work environment, with an emphasis on occupational health surveillance and hygiene, through strategic leadership in all areas of practice; understood as clinical practice, education, administration, research, and policy advocacy."
In the current context of the development of nursing specialties, the specific roles and competencies of each area of nursing practice must be defined collectively. Occupational health nursing has successfully developed its role definition collectively, thus advancing the recognition of the profession in the field of occupational health.

PMID:
42507951
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 28 Jul 2026.

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