title: The caregiving process in the vulnerability perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Brazil. waldowvr@portoweb.com.br
authors.forename: Vera Regina
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Waldow
authors.forename: Rosália Figueiró
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*