THEORY OF HUMAN BECOMING FOR THE TERMINOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING¹

ABSTRACT

Objective:  to structure a terminological subgroup for occupational health nursing based on the identification of nursing-related terms in the environmental and occupational health protocols and in the International Classification for Nursing Practice.

Method:  a methodological study was undertaken, involving the standardization of concepts and structuring of the terminological subgroup of the International Classification for Nursing Practice for Occupational Health Nursing, based on the Theory of Human Becoming.

Results:  new diagnostic terms/outcomes were elaborated and all existing terms/outcomes in the International Classification for Nursing Practice 2015 were distributed. Although these research results emphasize individual care, the concepts presented proposed new ways of interacting, inserting the perspective of the occupational health nurse’s assessment in the triad environment, individual and measures to promote health and healthy lifestyles.

Conclusion:  the proposed subgroup uses the systemization of occupational health nursing care to permit the assessment of the workers’ health situation, produce statistics and contribute to the development of health policies and care planning.

DESCRIPTORS: Nursing diagnosis; Occupational health nursing; Methodological research in nursing; Environmental health; Terminology