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Difficulties and facilities in intensive care work: a nursing staff's perspective
Facilidades e dificuldades do trabalho em terapia intensiva: um olhar da equipe de enfermagem
Facilidades y dificultades del trabajo en terapia intensiva: desde una perspectiva del equipo de enfermería
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Abstract Objective: to recognize the facilities and difficulties met in the everyday work routine of the nursing staff of an adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Method: exploratory-descriptive study of qualitative approach. The data was collected with 11 nursing workers of an adult ICU of a university hospital,... view more
Objective: to recognize the facilities and difficulties met in the everyday work routine of the nursing staff of an adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Method: exploratory-descriptive study of qualitative approach. The data was collected with 11 nursing workers of an adult ICU of a university hospital, between June and July, 2012, through semi-structured interview. The findings were analyzed based on content analysis. Results: several factors interfere in the development of the work, among them, facilities are: the use of technology and the small and restricted environment. Obstacles faced by the subjects were: personal conflicts, lack of commitment among colleagues and lack of human resources and of materials. Conclusion: despite the difficulties found during the development of ICU work, this activity is still seen as something rewarding by the nursing workers.... view less
Keywords
intensive care medicine; nursing staff; male nurse; nursing
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4757-4765
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4757-4765
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed