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Situations of stress experienced by nursing staff in the care of the potential organ donor
Situações de estresse vivenciadas pela equipe de enfermagem no cuidado ao potencial doador de órgãos
Situaciones de estrés vividas por el equipo de enfermeria en el cuidado del potencial donador de órganos
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Abstract Objective: the objective is to identify situations of stress experienced by the members of the nursing staff of Intensive Care Unit to care for a potential organ donor. Method: Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, with fourteen members of the nursing staff who work with the potential o... view more
Objective: the objective is to identify situations of stress experienced by the members of the nursing staff of Intensive Care Unit to care for a potential organ donor. Method: Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, with fourteen members of the nursing staff who work with the potential organ donor. The data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed on the basis of the analysis of thematic content. Results: Health professionals feel threatened to identify with the situation of the person in brain death, by the fear of the death itself, with the doubt in relation to brain death and also because of the feeling of failure as a professional. Conclusion: The nursing staff in front of the potential organ donor comes under stressful situations, having to overcome the challenges and to mobilize strategies from the situations that are presented.... view less
Keywords
caregiving; organ donation; brain; death; psychophysical stress; psychological stress; nursing staff
Classification
Medical Sociology
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 42-52
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n3p42
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed