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Strategies to humanize the care of hospitalized elderly: study with assistant nurses
Estratégias para humanizar o cuidado com o idoso hospitalizado: estudo com enfermeiros assistenciais
Estrategias para humanizar el cuidado de los ancianos hospitalizados: estudio con enfermeras asistenciales
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Abstract Objective: Investigating the strategies that nurses use to watch the hospitalized elderly. Method: this is
an exploratory study of qualitative nature. The research was conducted at a University Hospital with
fifteen clinical nurses. To facilitate the data collection was used the interview techniqu... view more
Objective: Investigating the strategies that nurses use to watch the hospitalized elderly. Method: this is
an exploratory study of qualitative nature. The research was conducted at a University Hospital with
fifteen clinical nurses. To facilitate the data collection was used the interview technique. The empirical
material was analyzed qualitatively, using the Technique of Content Analysis. Results: From the
qualitative analysis emerged three themes: reception and individualized nursing care and respect for the
autonomy of elderly patients; respect to beliefs, values, the privacy and identity of the elderly patient,
recovery of verbal and nonverbal communication to the patient and his family. Conclusion: This study
demonstrates the commitment of nurses participating in the research regarding the humanized nursing
care directed to hospitalized elderly.... view less
Keywords
nursing care for the elderly; humanization; elderly; hospital; hospital care (inpatient); quality of life; Brazil; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Gerontology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 1832-1846
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.1832-1846
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed