Difficulties and facilities in intensive care work: a nursing staff's perspective

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Objective: to recognize the facilities and difficulties met in the everyday work routine of the nursing staff of an adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Method: exploratory-descriptive study of qualitative approach. The data was collected with 11 nursing workers of an adult ICU of a university hospital, between June and July, 2012, through semi-structured interview. The findings were analyzed based on content analysis. Results: several factors interfere in the development of the work, among them, facilities are: the use of technology and the small and restricted environment. Obstacles faced by the subjects were: personal conflicts, lack of commitment among colleagues and lack of human resources and of materials. Conclusion: despite the difficulties found during the development of ICU work, this activity is still seen as something rewarding by the nursing workers.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Facilidades e dificuldades do trabalho em terapia intensiva: um olhar da equipe de enfermagem ; Facilidades y dificultades del trabajo en terapia intensiva: desde una perspectiva del equipo de enfermería
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 4757-4765
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Intensivmedizin ; Pflegepersonal ; Krankenpfleger ; Krankenpflege

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Rodrigues, Isabela Lencina ; Camponogara, Silviamar ; Soares, Sabrina Gonçalves Aguiar ; Beck, Carmem Lucia Colomé ; Santos, Tanise Martins dos
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4757-4765
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53716-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST