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Stress and coping in families of patients in an intensive care unit
Estresse e coping de familiares de Pacientes em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Estrés y afrontamiento en familiares de Pacientes an una unidad de cuidados intensivos
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Abstract Objetive: Evaluates and compares phases of stress and coping of family members of patients in an ICU of a hospital in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul. Method: Quantitative, analytical, descriptive, transversal, with 22 families. To collect the data was used demographic data and "Symptom... view more
Objetive: Evaluates and compares phases of stress and coping of family members of patients in an ICU of a hospital in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul. Method: Quantitative, analytical, descriptive, transversal, with 22 families. To collect the data was used demographic data and "Symptoms of Stress Inventory", plus an open question as to cope with the stress experienced. Results: Most are women, married, with children and low education. As the evaluation of stress, the vast majority were in middle or late phase stress and the coping strategy most frequently mentioned by relatives of the patients was "pray, ask God for help". Conclusions: Important for nurses to accept and follow the patients' families so that they feel equally cared for.... view less
Keywords
family; patient; psychophysical stress; family member; psychological stress; nursing; adaptation; psyche
Classification
Medical Sociology
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Intensivmedizin
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 3608-3619
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 2
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed