Nurses’ perceptions of care for immigrants in primary health care

Abstract

Objective: To identify scientific production on the care of immigrants in Primary Health Care, as perceived by nurses. Methods: Integrative review of the literature in the electronic databases Latin American and Caribbean Literature in the Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online e Scientific Electronic Library, between July and August 2024. The following descriptors were used “emigrants and immigrants”; “nurses”; “primary health care”. Results: The final sample consisted of 13 articles, which described a diversity of nurses' perceptions of immigrant care in Primary Health Care. The diversity of languages hinders the health communication channel between immigrants and health professionals. The immigrants often tend to move within the territory of basic health units, home visits and preventive and health promotion actions. Final considerations The information gathered here points to the need for investment in the cities that receive immigrants, as wellas the creation of public policies aimed at this population. Health professionals should receive continuing education that takes into account the cultural diversity of the population in the UBS territories.