Nursing care towards the home care user

Objective: The study's goal has been to gain further understanding about the scientific production, published over the period from 2004 to 2015, by considering the care provided by nurses towards the user of the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) [Unified Health System] in the modalities of home care. Methods: It is an integrative review that was performed online through the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) [Virtual Health Library], in the database of the Literatura Latino-Americana em Ciencias de Saúde (LILACS) [Latin American Literature in Health Sciences], the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online (MEDLINE) and the Banco de dados da Enfermagem (BDENF) [Nursing Database]. Results: The sample was comprised by 38 both complete and free scientific articles. It was observed that the nurses who work in the home service are able to participate and contribute to the development of actions aiming to promote, prevent and recover the users' health. Conclusion: It is concluded that new studies are necessary, since there is a movement to stimulate the organization of health care structural arrangements, which need to be developed and adapted to meet the current needs of the home care service.