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Humanized care in the ICU: challenges from the viewpoint of health professionals
Cuidado humanizado em UTI: desafios na visão dos profissionais de saúde
Cuidado humanizado en la UCI: desafios an la visión de los profesionales de la salud
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the difficulties faced to the care humanization from the viewpoint of ICU health professionals. Method: Data collection was performed on January 2012, by means of a semi-structured questionnaire, in the ICU of a public institution from the city of Imperatriz/MA/Brazil. The ... view more
Objective: To investigate the difficulties faced to the care humanization from the viewpoint of ICU health professionals. Method: Data collection was performed on January 2012, by means of a semi-structured questionnaire, in the ICU of a public institution from the city of Imperatriz/MA/Brazil. The qualitative analysis was conducted according to Minayo. Results: Professionals have defined care humanization as having respect for the patient and watch it as a whole through a holistic gaze. The pointed difficulties were: work overload, low income, scarce resources, lack of continuing education and the relationship with family members. The interviewees believe that a humanized care significantly contributes to the recovery of the critical patient. Conclusion: It is necessary having an increased commitment of the managers and the stakeholders to overcome existing challenges and, thus, providing a more humane and warm care to the users.... view less
Keywords
intensive care medicine; nursing; humanization; problem; workload; income; further education
Classification
Medical Sociology
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 635-642
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p635
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed