Meanings assigned by a pediatric intensive care unit nursing team on the processes of death and dying
This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research performed at a teaching hospital between August and September 2011. Data was collected through a questionnaire applied to the nursing team of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The study objective was to identify the feelings experienced by t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
| Repositorio: | Reme (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50206 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50206 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Niño Atención de Enfermería Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Muerte Criança Cuidados de Enfermagem Morte Child Nursing Care Intensive Care Units Death |
| Sumario: | This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research performed at a teaching hospital between August and September 2011. Data was collected through a questionnaire applied to the nursing team of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The study objective was to identify the feelings experienced by the nursing team in the face of death of a pediatric patient. Data analysis (Minayo, 2010) identified three categories: "feelings of the nursing team towards death"; "possibilities and limits of dealing with the loss of those who remain"; "experiencing the dying process in the work environment". The results revealed that facing death requires a cautious approach that considers the needs of individuals involved: children, family and nursing team. This issue is still little explored and discussed in healthcare sciences programmes and that specific support services in all institutions could contribute to a more qualified attention in these contexts. |
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