COMPETENCE FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NURSES.

Objective: to describe gynecological nursing care performed competently in Primary Health Care from the perspective of nurses. Method: convergent care research conducted with 31 nurses in southern Brazil, through thematic workshops, from August to September 2020. The data were analyzed by Creswell's proposal, supported by IRAMUTEQ®. Results: four categories emerged, being (lack of)knowledge of the competencies for performing gynecological care; professional (dis)satisfaction and the development of competencies for gynecological care; protagonism and autonomy of the nurse to perform gynecological care competently in nursing consultation; importance of the search for knowledge to care competently. Final considerations: the study allowed the description of gynecological nursing care, identification of barriers and weaknesses in the process of gynecological care, commentary and discussion of the constant need to seek knowledge for maintenance and acquisition of competence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]