[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.
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.
Rafaela Bertoglio
RB
Escher
Ana Luisa Petersen
AL
Cogo
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