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Pediatric ICU: the meaning of taking care in the mother's perspective
UTI pediátrica: o significado do cuidar na perspectiva da mãe
UCI pediátrica: el significado de cuidar en la perspectiva de la madre
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Abstract Objective: To understand the significance of maternal involvement in the care of hospitalized children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Method: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected in October 2013, through semi-structured interviews with eight mothers. The r... view more
Objective: To understand the significance of maternal involvement in the care of hospitalized children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Method: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected in October 2013, through semi-structured interviews with eight mothers. The reports were submitted to thematic content analysis. Results: Presented in four categories: "Recognition of maternal function"; "Care as a resource for coping"; "Learning to take care occurs observing and caring" and "Role of nursing staff". Conclusion: It is essential practitioners to be sensitive before the needs of mothers, resulting in hospitalization of children process, reinforce the positive aspects of their stay in healthcare settings, and at the same time, intervene on the negatives, thus providing a comprehensive, humane and qualified care to the binomial in the hospital environment.... view less
Keywords
intensive care medicine; hospital; child; care; nursing; domestic assistance; mother; parent-child relationship
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4965-4971
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.4965-4971
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed