Perceptions of the nurse: Processo of death and die

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Alexandre Ernesto
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Stefãne Amorim, Ferreira, Gleison José, Silva, Jessica Maria Dalivete, Oliveira, Luiz Alberto de, Jesus, Sara Batista de, Carvalho, Thayane Vieira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i4.14112
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/14112
• topic: Attitude towards death; Nursing; Death.; Actitud hacia la muerte; Enfermería; Muerte.; Atitude frente à morte; Enfermagem; Morte.

Introduction: The tonic of death and the process of dying inherent to it are present in the common imagination of society, causing restlessness and dismay. For the nurse, death is understood as the denial of its purpose in safeguarding lives, however, the commotion intensifies at the end of the life of a child or young adult rather than a sick elderly person, due to the premature interruption of a cycle. Objective: To identify and analyze how perceptions of the nursing team in the death process of an Emergency Care Unit (UPA), in the face of the death process. Method: This is a qualitative study and data were collected through semi-structured interviews, in July 2015. The information extracted from the findings was analyzed using the content analysis method. Results: The Nursing team, a huge discomfort and uneasiness with the death theme, causing constant work stress. Conclusion: There are negative beliefs and feelings that border the nursing professional in view of the patients' finitude, which shows the need for training professionals on this subject.