Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em unidade de terapia intensiva

Freitas, K.S.; Menezes, I.G.; Mussi, F.C.

Abstract

This study aimed at understanding the meaning of comfort to the families of people in intensive care units. It consists of a
qualitative study carried out in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Salvador-Bahia. Fourteen family members were interviewed. The
authors utilized the theoretical principles of symbolic interactionism and the technique of qualitative data analysis. Results indicated
that the categories Safety, Receptiveness, Information, Proximity, Social and Spiritual Support, Convenience and Integration expressed
the meaning of comfort, which was comprised of reliability in terms of technical-scientific competence and a supportive and sensitive
attitude of the team, chance of recovery, access to information and the opportunity to be close to the patient, support of people in
their social life, spiritual sources and the environmental structure of the hospital, preservation of self-care and routine activities. It
was concluded that the family is important as objects and subjects of the actions in healthcare and must be the focus in public health policies and programs in Brazil.

Citation

Freitas, K., Menezes, I., & Mussi, F. (2012). Conforto na perspectiva de familiares de pessoas internadas em unidade de terapia intensiva. Texto e contexto enfermagem, 21(4), 896-904

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 10, 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Deposit Date: Jun 24, 2019
• Journal: Texto e Contexto Enfermagem
• Print ISSN: 0104-0707
• Electronic ISSN: 1980-265x
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 896-904
• Keywords: Family; Health care; Family nursing
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• Publisher URL: http://www.scielo.br/revistas/tce/iaboutj.htm#001
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