The caregiving process in the vulnerability perspective.
This theoretical article deals with the process of caregiving in the vulnerability perspective, whose condition leads to the need for care. The text analyzes this process, which is characterized by the encounter between the caregiver and the care receiver. The hospitalized patient is an extremely vulnerable being, experiencing something unique. The caregiver plays a very important role in reducing this situation and preserving his or her autonomy and dignity.
Waldow
Vera Regina
VR
School of Nursing, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Brazil. waldowvr@portoweb.com.br
Borges
Rosália Figueiró
RF
D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*