Open AccessOrganization of Nursing work regarding the integration of family care for hospitalized children
Author(s) -
Janaína Lopes da Silva,
Emelynne Gabrielly de Oliveira Santos,
Cintia Capistrano Teixeira Rocha,
Cecília Nogueira Valença,
Osvaldo De Góes Bay Júnior
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200012
Subject(s) - technician , nursing , perception , work (physics) , nursing care , medicine , unit (ring theory) , psychology , family medicine , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , electrical engineering , engineering , mathematics education
Objective: to discuss the organization of Nursing technician’s work in the interface of the care of family members ofhospitalized children and to identify their perception of the insertion of family in caring for this child. Methods: this is anexploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach, undertaken in the pediatric inpatient unit of a university hospitalwith six Nursing technicians, through semi-structured interviews. Results: professionals realized the importance of thefamily’s presence for the child’s recovery; however, in basic care which was previously developed by Nursing, they wereeventually delegated to be companions, with care for the child-family binomial forgotten by the professional. Conclusion:nursing technicians recognize the benefits and difficulties of the presence of a companion. However, it is perceived that therewas a lack of professional preparation when considering the binomial of child-family during hospitalization.