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%T Perceptions and needs of relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit %A Camponogara, Silviamar %A Santos, Tanise Martins dos %A Rodrigues, Isabela Lencina %A Frota, Liza %A Amaro, Daniele %A Turra, Monike %J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online %N 4 %P 622-634 %V 5 %D 2013 %@ 2175-5361 %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54960-0 %X Objective: Know the perceptions and needs of the relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Method: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected from relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit of a university hospital, through a semi-structured interview. The findings were analyzed according to the Content Analysis theoretical framework. Results: Data show that the relatives experience contradictory feelings with regard to the intensive care unit. Although the relatives perceive it as a sector where fear of death prevails, they also see it as the sector where one finds the best quality of care. The relatives show, particularly, a need for interaction with the multiprofessional team, through an effective communication with the professionals. Conclusion: One concludes that there’s a need for establishing an effective dialogic process along with the relatives of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit, in order to enable them to experience this period in a smoother manner. %C MISC %G en %9 Zeitschriftenartikel %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info