The reactions of the family companion of hospitalized elderly facing stressful situations

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objectives: Characterizing the accompanying family member of hospitalized elderly; describing the family's reactions companion of hospitalized elderly forward to stressful situations; and discussing the possibilities of intervention of the nurse accompanying the family of the elderly. Method: A qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study held in wards of a general hospital with 45 accompanying family members of hospitalized elderly. There were conducted semi-structured interviews and data were submitted to thematic analysis. The study was approved by the ethics committee. Results: The main reactions facing stressful situations: changes in eating habits, use of medicines for relaxation and insomnia and mood swings. For coping with stressful situations seek alternative leisure activities and attachment to religious practices. Conclusion: The accompanying family member of the elderly should also be the focus of nursing care during the hospitalization process, by supporting strategies and educational programs to preserve their health.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: As reações do familiar acompanhante de idosos hospitalizados frente às situações de estresse ; Las reacciones de la escolta familiar de ancianos hospitalizados frente a las situaciones estresantes
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Umfang: Seite(n): 2961-2973
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7(3)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie ; alter Mensch ; Altenpflege ; Familie ; Krankenhaus ; Stress ; Familienangehöriger ; Reaktion ; Krankenpflege ; Pflege

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Chibante, Carla Lube de Pinho ; Santo, Fátima Helena do Espírito ; Aquino, Alessandra Cristina de Oliveira
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wann): 2015

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2961-2973
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54019-6
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ