The reactions of the family companion of hospitalized elderly facing stressful situations
Abstract: 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 strategi
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As reações do familiar acompanhante de idosos hospitalizados frente às situações de estresse
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 7 (2015) 3 ; 2961-2973
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Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2015
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10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2961-2973
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54019-6
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 11:01 MESZ
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Entstanden
- 2015