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HERNANDEZ CORRAL, Sandra; VARGAS ALVAREZ, Martha Patricia; DOMINGUEZ ALIPHAT, Alberto  e  MATUS MIRANDA, Reyna. Level of fulfillment of the Mexican Health Standard NOM 168-SSA1-1998: A perspective from the Nursing Professional. Enferm. univ [online]. 2011, vol.8, n.3, pp.6-12. ISSN 2395-8421.

Introduction: Mexican nursing professionals back up their care interventions through registers, and this information becomes fundamental in the process of decision-making. Therefore, in order to promote care continuity and security, it is important that these registers fulfill the Mexican health standard NOM 168-SSA1-1998. The objective of this study was to compare the levels of fulfillment of this standard in two National Institutes of Health. Methods and material: A basic, observational, and comparative study was conducted with a sample of 186 nurses. The level of standard fulfillment was estimated using a 5 point Likert Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Results: our findings suggest that the majority of nurses use technical language with legible and neat writing. A difference was found between the two institutes (p < .05). Conclusions: from the perspective of these nurses, the level of fulfillment of this standard was adequate.

Palavras-chave : Nursing; Nursing Records; Fulfillment Standards level.