[Relatives of hospitalized adult patients: their participation in the nursing care process].
This paper aims at unveiling the participation of relatives in the care process of hospitalized adult patients. It is about a qualitative exploratory and descriptive research with data collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 relatives of hospitalized patients in a surgical unit. The content analysis of the interviews has evidenced three categories: participation of relatives in the care; relation of the relatives with the nursing staff; and feelings of the relative regarding his/her role as caregiver. It has been noticed that most of the relatives take part in the care process, carrying out a series of activities with his/her loved one by interacting with the nursing staff.
Escher
Rafaela Bertoglio
RB
Esse artigo originou-se do trabalho de conclusão de curso de mesmo nome, apresentado em 2004, na Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
Cogo
Ana Luisa Petersen
AL
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D003256:Community Participation; D003469:Culture; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family; D005195:Family Relations; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D009736:Nursing Process; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D018454:Spouses; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital