Aujourd’hui, l’infirmier aspire à plus d’autonomie, notamment à travers l’établissement de diagnostics infirmiers. Cependant, au Gabon, cette pratique reste rare. Pour comprendre cette situation, nous avons mené une recherche descriptive auprès des infirmiers du centre hospitalier universitaire mère-enfant Fondation Jeanne-Ebori afin d’analyser les raisons de la non-utilisation du diagnostic infirmier et d’évaluer leur niveau de connaissance. Les résultats montrent que plusieurs obstacles entravent cette pratique : un environnement peu favorable, un manque d’intérêt des médecins, une formation insuffisante et une définition floue du rôle infirmier. De plus, notre étude révèle des lacunes importantes dans les connaissances de ces professionnels concernant le diagnostic.

Today, nurses strive for greater autonomy in their practice. Within their specific role, they possess the ability to formulate nursing diagnoses. However, in Gabon, it is concerning to observe that this essential aspect of their role is often absent from nursing practice. To shed light on this situation, we conducted a study aimed at describing the reasons behind the non-utilization of nursing diagnoses and assessing nurses’ knowledge regarding them. A descriptive study was carried out among a sample of nurses working at the CHUMEFJE. The findings of our research indicated that the environment is one of the main barriers to the use of nursing diagnoses, alongside the lack of interest from physicians, insufficient training for staff, and an unclear definition of the nursing role. Furthermore, this study revealed that nurses at CHUMEFJE possess significant knowledge gaps regarding nursing diagnoses.