Questions of informal caregivers of children regarding the postoperative period of cochlear implant

Abstract

Objective: To identify the main questions of informal caregivers of children with hearing impairments on the postoperative care of cochlear implant. Method: Cross-sectional study developed in a public and tertiary hospital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The sample consisted of 48 informal caregivers who were monitoring children subjected to cochlear implant. Data collection took place during the preoperative nursing consultation, by structured interview, between September 2016 and July 2017. The questions identified were categorized by similarity. Results: The questions were related to: rest, dressing, feeding, length of stay, system activation time, infection, removal of stitches, bleeding, medicines, immediate sound stimulation, and pain. Conclusion: The prevalent questions were about rest, dressing, and feeding, and identifying them made it possible to plan and implement a nursing care aimed at the caregiver needs, as well as prepare them for care maintenance after hospital discharge. RESUMOObjetivo: Identificar as principais dúvidas de cuidadores informais de crianças com deficiência auditiva sobre os cuidados pós-operatórios de implante coclear. Método: Estudo transversal desenvolvido em um hospital público e terciário do interior de São Paulo, Brasil. A amostra constou de 48 cuidadores informais que se encontravam acompanhando crianças submetidas a implante coclear. A coleta de dados ocorreu durante a consulta de enfermagem pré-operatória, por meio de entrevista estruturada, entre setembro de 2016 e julho de 2017. As dúvidas identificadas foram categorizadas por similaridade. Resultados: As dúvidas relacionaram-se a: repouso, curativo, alimentação, tempo de internação, tempo de ativação do sistema, infecção, retirada de pontos, sangramento, medicações, estímulo sonoro imediato e dor. Conclusão: As dúvidas prevalentes relacionaram-se ao repouso, curativo e alimentação e identificá-las possibilitou planejar e implementar uma assistência de enfermagem voltada às necessidades da clientela, além de prepara-los para manutenção dos cuidados após a alta hospitalar. RESUMENObjetivo: Identificar las principales dudas de cuidadores informales de niños con discapacidad auditiva en torno a los cuidados posoperatorios de implante coclear. Método: Estudio transversal realizado en un hospital público y terciario del interior de São Paulo, Brasil. La muestra constó de 48 cuidadores informales que acompañaban a niños sometidos a implante coclear. La recolección de datos se hizo durante la consulta de enfermería preoperatoria, por medio de entrevista estructurada realizada entre septiembre de 2016 y julio de 2017. Las dudas identificadas se categorizaron por similitud. Resultados: Las dudas estuvieron relacionadas con: el reposo, el vendaje, la alimentación, el tiempo de internación, el tiempo de activación del sistema, la infección, la retirada de puntos, el sangrado, las medicaciones, el estímulo sonoro inmediato y el dolor. Conclusión: Las dudas más predominantes fueron en torno al reposo, al vendaje y a la alimentació...

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