Brazilian forensic nursing: convergence of goals for the specialty's next decade.
Davydson Gouveia Santos, Vanessa Martinhago Borges Fernandes, José Luís Guedes Dos Santos and 3 others
PMID 42138840WHAT IT FOUND
Forensic nurses in Brazil identified three priorities for the next decade: embedding forensic training in undergraduate curricula, creating political frameworks for public hiring, and establishing specific roles in emergency and justice services to better support victims of violence.
Key findings
01Participants emphasized the urgent need to include forensic nursing in undergraduate and graduate curricula to ensure nurses possess basic knowledge of victim management and referrals.
02A coordinated political movement involving regulatory bodies and public managers was highlighted as essential for creating laws that ensure the role of forensic nurses in public tenders and justice systems.
03Interviewees identified the need for public competitions with specific vacancies for forensic nurses in health and public safety structures, particularly for matrix support in primary care and emergency teams.
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What it does not show
The study used non-probability snowball sampling, which may limit the generalizability of the perspectives to all forensic nurses in Brazil. The sample size was small (22 participants) for a nationwide study, although the authors stated theoretical saturation was reached. The lead author could not provide feedback on the interviews to participants for verification.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret these findings as evidence that forensic nursing interventions improve patient outcomes or reduce violence. This study reports the professional opinions and strategic goals of a small group of nurses regarding the development of their specialty, not clinical efficacy data.