Introduction:

With the development of society, the concept of quality has become essential within health care organizations. However, little is known about the impact of the structural component of the Donabedian model on the quality of care provided by the Specialist Nurses in Rehabilitation Nursing. The purpose of this study is to identify and analysis the factors related to the quality of rehabilitation nursing care in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Units in the light of the Donabedian model in the structure dimension.

Methodology:

Case study of a qualitative nature. We used a non-probability convenience sample, with all participants being RNs from the same service. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview, composed of eight open-ended questions and a set of eight questions for socio-demographic and professional characterization. In data analysis, we used the guidelines for content analysis proposed by Bardin (2009) using the Atlas.ti software.

Results and Discussion:

From the analysis of the speeches of the 16 participants, in light of the Donabedian model in the thematic area Structure, the following categories emerged: people management and leadership in the service and physical environment and conditions for the functioning of nursing practices. The Donabedian model supported the discussion in conjunction with other references. We found discrepancies in the participants' discourses, specifically regarding the work methodologies and workload distribution related to rehabilitation nursing care. The work method emerges as a hampering contribution for some nurses, while, for others, it is an added value for the accountability of the autonomous practices developed.

Conclusion:

We can conclude that the nurses identify facilitating and complicating factors within the structure of the service, which interfere with the quality of care.

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