This study is aimed at finding out people's perception about their spinal cord injury condition and investigating some of their characteristics. A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research was performed in which 25 people with spinal cord injury of a rehabilitation center were interviewed. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews based on an outline. The organization, categorization and analysis were carried out according to a thematic analysis. Four categories emerged from the data and characteristics of the participants different perceptions of their condition, different ways of coping with their condition; family, the essential support and everybody has problems which need to be overcome. People with spinal cord injury face and perceive their condition in different ways, related to family support self-governing ability, performing activities of daily living and setting new life goals. Knowing about these issues is important for health care implementation.
This is an integrative review with the aim of tracing the scientific production concerning the influence of technological innovation in health care professionals' workloads. Fifty-seven (57) publications presented from 2004 to 2009 were selected from the LILACS and PubMed databases. In the selected studies field research using qualitative approaches and carried out in hospitals predominated. No study had the purpose to analyze the relationship between technological innovation and workloads. In studies involving technological innovation, publications concerning information and communication technologies and new forms of work organizations were highlighted studies concerning conditions which promote stress and Burnout predominated in the workloads theme. Results show an ambiguous relationship between technological innovation and workloads, which are either increased or diminished by innovations.
RESUMO: Objetivo: identificar a influência de toque no cuidado às crianças com necessidades especiais na percepção dos trabalhadores. Método: pesquisa qualitativa em que fizeram parte da investigação oito profissionais de um Centro de Integração à Criança Especial do Município de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Para interpretação dos dados, utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: originaram-se as categorias percepção dos cuidadores em relação à influência do toque como instrumento de comunicação entre a criança especial e o profissional; percepção dos cuidadores em relação à influência do toque no bem-estar da criança especial e percepção dos cuidadores em relação à influência do toque na reabilitação da criança especial. Conclusões: os resultados evidenciaram que o toque é uma ferramenta que influencia no bem-estar das crianças e caracteriza-se por ser um instrumento de comunicação alternativa e, modo de aproximação entre o profissional e a criança, possibilitando a criação de um vínculo positivo e consequentemente, favorecendo o processo de reabilitação. Descritores: Crianças com deficiência; Cuidado da criança; Pessoal de saúde.ABSTRACT: Aim: to identify the influence of touching in the process of caring for children with special needs in the perception health professionals. Method: the sample consisted of eight professionals of the Integration Center for Children with Special Needs in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Results: the content analysis arose the following categories: perceptions of caregivers with regards the influence of touch as a communication tool between the special child and the professional; the perception of the caregivers regarding the influence of touch on the welfare of the child and the perception of the caregiver regarding the influence of touch on the rehabilitation of the special child. Conclusions:
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