Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Medeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca de
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Bonfada, Diego
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Rev Rene (Online)
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4046
Resumo: Dying and death are universal human experiences that are part of daily activities in a nursing team. This study aimed to analyze the implications of conceptions of nursing professionals about death and dying in the care provided to terminally ill patients in the general Intensive Care Unit of a referral hospital in oncology in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Data collection occurred between June and August 2010 through free observation and semi-structured interviews and 11 nursing professionals were interviewed. For data analysis we chose the method of Thematic Analysis. The results pointed to a multitude of feelings and conceptual dimensions related to the process of death as determinants of the actions of care for dying patients. The work was concluded emphasizing the need for transformation strategies facing this reality that contribute to improve the quality of nursing care to terminally ill patients and their families.
id UFC-16_fb4cdb661d87c9eac6e50d222e112768
oai_identifier_str oai:periodicos.ufc:article/4046
network_acronym_str UFC-16
network_name_str Rev Rene (Online)
repository_id_str
spelling Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminalityDeathNursing TeamIntensive Care UnitsNursing Care.Dying and death are universal human experiences that are part of daily activities in a nursing team. This study aimed to analyze the implications of conceptions of nursing professionals about death and dying in the care provided to terminally ill patients in the general Intensive Care Unit of a referral hospital in oncology in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Data collection occurred between June and August 2010 through free observation and semi-structured interviews and 11 nursing professionals were interviewed. For data analysis we chose the method of Thematic Analysis. The results pointed to a multitude of feelings and conceptual dimensions related to the process of death as determinants of the actions of care for dying patients. The work was concluded emphasizing the need for transformation strategies facing this reality that contribute to improve the quality of nursing care to terminally ill patients and their families.Universidade Federal do Ceará2012-08-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4046Rev Rene; Vol 13 No 4 (2012)Rev Rene; v. 13 n. 4 (2012)2175-67831517-3852reponame:Rev Rene (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCCopyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMedeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca deBonfada, Diegoeng2019-02-25T14:22:29Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/4046Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/renePUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/oairene@ufc.br||2175-67831517-3852opendoar:2019-02-25T14:22:29Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
title Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
spellingShingle Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
Medeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca de
Death
Nursing Team
Intensive Care Units
Nursing Care.
title_short Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
title_full Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
title_fullStr Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
title_full_unstemmed Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
title_sort Thinking about finitude: an approach of the nursing care facing terminality
author Medeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca de
author_facet Medeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca de
Bonfada, Diego
author_role author
author2 Bonfada, Diego
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Medeiros, Ylana Karine Fonseca de
Bonfada, Diego
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Death
Nursing Team
Intensive Care Units
Nursing Care.
topic Death
Nursing Team
Intensive Care Units
Nursing Care.
description Dying and death are universal human experiences that are part of daily activities in a nursing team. This study aimed to analyze the implications of conceptions of nursing professionals about death and dying in the care provided to terminally ill patients in the general Intensive Care Unit of a referral hospital in oncology in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Data collection occurred between June and August 2010 through free observation and semi-structured interviews and 11 nursing professionals were interviewed. For data analysis we chose the method of Thematic Analysis. The results pointed to a multitude of feelings and conceptual dimensions related to the process of death as determinants of the actions of care for dying patients. The work was concluded emphasizing the need for transformation strategies facing this reality that contribute to improve the quality of nursing care to terminally ill patients and their families.
publishDate 2012
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2012-08-22
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4046
url http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4046
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journal
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
rights_invalid_str_mv Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journal
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal do Ceará
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal do Ceará
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Rev Rene; Vol 13 No 4 (2012)
Rev Rene; v. 13 n. 4 (2012)
2175-6783
1517-3852
reponame:Rev Rene (Online)
instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
instacron:UFC
instname_str Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
instacron_str UFC
institution UFC
reponame_str Rev Rene (Online)
collection Rev Rene (Online)
repository.name.fl_str_mv Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
repository.mail.fl_str_mv rene@ufc.br||
_version_ 1797174728414199808