Perceptions and needs of relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit

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Objective: Know the perceptions and needs of the relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Method: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected from relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit of a university hospital, through a semi-structured interview. The findings were analyzed according to the Content Analysis theoretical framework. Results: Data show that the relatives experience contradictory feelings with regard to the intensive care unit. Although the relatives perceive it as a sector where fear of death prevails, they also see it as the sector where one finds the best quality of care. The relatives show, particularly, a need for interaction with the multiprofessional team, through an effective communication with the professionals. Conclusion: One concludes that there’s a need for establishing an effective dialogic process along with the relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit, in order to enable them to experience this period in a smoother manner.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Percepções e necessidades de familiares de pacientes internados em unidade de terapia intensiva ; Percepciones y necesidades de familiares de pacientes internados en una unidad de cuidados intensivos
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 622-634
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen ; Medizinsoziologie ; interpersonelle Kommunikation ; Krankenpflege ; Krankenhaus ; Intensivmedizin ; Kommunikation ; Familienangehöriger ; Humanisierung ; Familienpflege ; Hospitalisierung ; Wahrnehmung ; Bedürfnis

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Camponogara, Silviamar ; Santos, Tanise Martins dos ; Rodrigues, Isabela Lencina ; Frota, Liza ; Amaro, Daniele ; Turra, Monike
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2013

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p622
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54960-0
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST