2014
DOI: 10.1590/0104-07072014002200012
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Perspective of family members regarding the process of dying in the intensive care unit

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the perspective of family members on end-of-life in the Intensive Care Unit. This is an exploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Semi-structured individual interviews were held with eight family members of terminally-ill patients receiving inpatient treatment in an Intensive Care Unit in a public hospital in Porto Alegre, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul . The method of content analysis was used for data analysis. During the process of dying, it was evident th… Show more

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“… 20 They need to have technical experience and to embrace an ethical and cozy posture, since this is how the family members will gain trust and safety. 3 , 24 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 20 They need to have technical experience and to embrace an ethical and cozy posture, since this is how the family members will gain trust and safety. 3 , 24 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nesta lógica, guiado pelos pressupostos de humanização nos serviços, independente do estado de consciência dos pacientes, cabe constatar que a humanização deve fazer parte da filosofia e da prática dos profissionais de saúde, nos diversos cenários em que atuam, especialmente nas UTI, nas quais os recursos materiais e a tecnologia são muito importantes, porém, não são mais significativos do que a essência humana 14 . Assim, a maioria das intervenções mencionadas pelos estudos direcionam-se a abordagens que utilizam de tecnologias leves que envolvem acolhimento, vínculo, desenvolvimentos de grupos de convivências para então (re)pensar em prol de um cuidado humanizado [15][16][17] . Cabe reconhecer que a UTI é um ambiente hospitalar destinado a pacientes graves, porém que apresentem um quadro clínico recuperável, constituindo-se em um recinto de profissionais qualificados, com alta tecnologia e assistência contínua 6 .…”
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“…It should be considered, with a view to promoting the quality of life of those involved, their needs. 16 It is noticed that, among the evidenced demands, the information emerges as one of the priority aspects in the needs of the family members. Other needs assessed as important for the family in the ICU are listed, such as support, comfort, safety and proximity, evidenced in studies in which an evaluation instrument was used in the survey.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%