2018
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0689
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Empowerment of the mothers of children in a pediatric intensive care unit

Abstract: Objective: to analyze the process of empowerment of the mothers of children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) according to Cheryl H. Gibson's framework. Method: a qualitative study with a non-directive interview in groups was carried out with 14 mothers in the PICU of a pediatric teaching hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro, whose data were submitted to thematic analysis. Results: all mothers underwent at least one phase of the process of empowerment. Some of them achieved the phase of… Show more

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“…When a child is admitted to a PICU, the child's first reactions within the process generate negative feelings in the family, including fear, sadness, despair, nervousness, uncertainty and insecurity (14) . From this point of view, the feeling of sadness installs itself when seeing the child in a situation never before experienced, being submitted to procedures and a newly defined treatment, impacting the families in such a way that the uncertainty and insecurity becomes something paramount which reaches everyone (5) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When a child is admitted to a PICU, the child's first reactions within the process generate negative feelings in the family, including fear, sadness, despair, nervousness, uncertainty and insecurity (14) . From this point of view, the feeling of sadness installs itself when seeing the child in a situation never before experienced, being submitted to procedures and a newly defined treatment, impacting the families in such a way that the uncertainty and insecurity becomes something paramount which reaches everyone (5) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, most patients used the Brazilian public health system and were accompanied by their mothers, who stayed full time with their child. PICU admission is a traumatic event that changes family routine, and usually, the mother is the one who takes the lead in this new setting (29). Within this context, which is likely to be applicable to most Brazilian PICUs, understanding parental satisfaction with a tool that was translated into a local language, culturally adapted, and validated is fundamental to the process of empowering families.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Quando necessária, a experiência da intubação é percebida inicialmente pelos familiares como um momento de impacto, em que estes se mostram assustados com o ambiente de hostilidade e os recursos da UTIP. (4,5) As necessidades dos familiares envolvem aspectos físicos e emocionais, o que exige um cuidado centrado na família, orientado por um planejamento multidisciplinar, com o intuito de oferecer não somente assistência ampliada às crianças hospitalizadas como também de seus familiares. (3) Segundo o Instituto de Assistência Centrada no Paciente, a assistência com foco na família é definida como uma aliança mutuamente benéfica entre os prestadores de serviços de saúde, pacientes e famílias.…”
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