The impact of the hospitalization process on the caregiver of a chronic critical patient hospitalized in a Semi-Intensive Care Unit

• Autor(a) principal: Neves,Letícia
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Gondim,Andressa Alencar, Soares,Sara Costa Martins Rodrigues, Coelho,Denis Pontes, Pinheiro,Joana Angélica Marques
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Escola Anna Nery
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452018000200202
• topic: Semi-Intensive care; Hospitalization; Caregivers; Family

Abstract Objective: To understand the impact of the hospitalization process on the family companion of critical patients admitted to a Semi-Intensive Care Unit (SICU). Method: Exploratory research with a qualitative approach, conducted in the months of April to July of 2016 through a semi-structured interview applied to relatives who were accompanying patients hospitalized in an SICU of a high complexity care hospital in Fortaleza. The interviews were submitted to content analysis. Results: Three themes emerged through the perception of the family members, which reveal the companion's functioning during the hospitalization period: emotional, familiar and behavioural. Conclusion: The companion experiences an intense process of suffering and emotional fragility, causing changes in the family organization. The companion, being a caregiver, is subjected to high levels of stress, having to use coping skills, with; spirituality and social media among the most evident. The companion is an integral care unit for the hospitalized patient and a key piece in the humanization process of health.