Author(s): Queirós, Paulo Joaquim Pina ; Filho, António José de Almeida ; Gómez-Cantarino, Sagrario ; Santos, Tânia Cristina Franco ; Peres, Maria Angélica de Almeida ; Chaves, Manuel Carlos Rodrigues Fernandes ; Espina-Jerez, Blanca
Date: 2020
Origin: Revista de Enfermagem Referência
Subject(s): Historical Research Articles
Contexto: O final do século XIX e o início do século XX é um período de profundas transformações nas instituições de assistência e nos seus profissionais. Objetivo: Conhecer este período da história da enfermagem em Portugal. Analisar os anuários da Universidade de Coimbra, considerando-os como fonte primária. Metodologia: Análise descritiva histórica de 73 anuários, com levantamento de fontes e construção de síntese descritiva e interpretativa. Resultados: Verificámos a concentração de material nos anos 1896 a 1927. A análise, sintetizou 4 tópicos: 1) nomes e funções dos enfermeiros; 2) os enfermeiros, no decreto de reforma dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, em 1911, o quadro e os vencimentos em 1915-16; 3) enfermeiros hípicos e militares em 1915-16 e 1917-18; 4) a escola de enfermagem de 1919-20 a 1926-27 e os professores universitários. Conclusão: Encontrámos 104 nomes de enfermeiros, com funções definidas, considerados pessoal auxiliar e não pessoal clínico. O enfermeiro chefe surge com destaque. Aparece a escola de enfermagem dos hospitais da universidade, com a identificação dos professores universitários regentes.
Background: The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century combine a period of profound transformations in care institutions and their professionals. Objective: To know this period of nursing history in Portugal, analyze the yearbooks of the University of Coimbra, considering them as the primary source. Methodology: Descriptive historical analysis of 73 yearbooks, with a survey of sources and construction of descriptive and interpretative synthesis. Results: The available material was centered on the years 1896 to 1927. The analysis synthesized 4 topics: 1) names and functions of nurses; 2) nurses, in the decree of the reform of the Hospitals of the University of Coimbra, in 1911, the staff and salaries in 1915-16; 3) equine veterinary nurses and military nurses in 1915-16 and 1917-18; 4) the nursing school from 1919-20 to 1926-27 and university professors. Conclusion: We found 104 names with defined functions, considered as auxiliary staff and non-clinical personnel. The head nurse comes out prominently. The nursing school of the university hospitals appears, with the identification of the university head teachers.
Background: The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century combine a period of profound transformations in care institutions and their professionals. Objective: To know this period of nursing history in Portugal, analyze the yearbooks of the University of Coimbra, considering them as the primary source. Methodology: Descriptive historical analysis of 73 yearbooks, with a survey of sources and construction of descriptive and interpretative synthesis. Results: The available material was centered on the years 1896 to 1927. The analysis synthesized 4 topics: 1) names and functions of nurses; 2) nurses, in the decree of the reform of the Hospitals of the University of Coimbra, in 1911, the staff and salaries in 1915-16; 3) equine veterinary nurses and military nurses in 1915-16 and 1917-18; 4) the nursing school from 1919-20 to 1926-27 and university professors. Conclusion: We found 104 names with defined functions, considered as auxiliary staff and non-clinical personnel. The head nurse comes out prominently. The nursing school of the university hospitals appears, with the identification of the university head teachers.
