Nursing professionals’ feelings about family abandonment of pacients with cerebral palsy
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v10i5a13558p1789-1795-2016Keywords:
cerebral palsy, institutionalization, nursingAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to know the feelings of the nursing professionals about family abandonment of cerebral palsy patients in long-stay institutions. Method: descriptive and exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, at a philanthropic neurological hospital in São Paulo / SP. Eleven nursing workers participated, during the months of november and december, 2012, through semi-structured interview. For data analysis, was used the content analysis technique. Results: emerged the following categories: Category 1: The sadness for the family abandonment; Category 2: Trying to understand the reason for the abandonment; Category 3: Trying to compensate the family abandonment; Category 4: The importance of family. Conclusion: for professionals, family participation in the care and follow-up of these patients would be extremely important for their development. Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy; Institutionalization; Nursing.
RESUMO
Objetivo: conhecer os sentimentos dos profissionais de enfermagem frente ao abandono familiar de pacientes com paralisia cerebral em instituição de longa permanência. Método: estudo exploratório-descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, em um hospital neurológico filantrópico, no interior de São Paulo/SP. Participaram 11 trabalhadores da enfermagem, durante os meses de novembro e dezembro de 2012, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a Técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: emergiram as seguintes categorias: Categoria 1: A tristeza diante do abandono familiar; Categoria 2: Tentando compreender o motivo do abandono; Categoria 3: Tentando compensar o abandono da família; Categoria 4: A importância da família. Conclusão: para os profissionais a participação familiar no cuidado e acompanhamento destes pacientes seria de extrema importância para seu desenvolvimento. Descritores: Paralisia Cerebral; Institucionalização; Enfermagem.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: conocer los sentimientos de los profesionales de enfermería al abandono de la familia de pacientes con parálisis cerebral en instituciones de larga estadía. Método: estudio exploratorio y descriptivo, con un enfoque cualitativo, en un hospital neurológico filantrópico en Sao Paulo / SP. Los participantes del estudio fueron once trabajadores de enfermería, durante los meses de noviembre y diciembre de 2012, a través de entrevista semiestructurada. Para el análisis de datos, se utilizó la técnica de análisis de contenido. Resultados: surgieron las siguientes categorías: Categoría 1: La tristeza por el abandono de la familia; Categoría 2: Tratar de entender el motivo del abandono; Categoría 3: Tratar de compensar el abandono de la familia; Categoría 4: La importancia de la familia. Conclusión: para los profesionales, la participación de la familia en la atención y el seguimiento de estos pacientes sería muy importante para su desarrollo. Descriptores: Parálisis Cerebral; Institucionalización; Enfermería.
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