Abstract:Objective. This work sought to describe the meaningof receiving artificial nutritional support in people in thepostoperative period of abdominal surgery.
Methods.This was a qualitative study of grounded theory, followingthe guidelines by Corbin and Strauss. The informationwas collected through 26 in-depth interviews with 21participants, interned in a tier III health care hospital inthe city of Tunja, Colombia.
Results. The study describesfour categories, which account for the way in which theperson… Show more
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