Subjective, educational, sociocultural and institutional conditions influence the nurse interactions, causing order/disorder on care management.

Desvelando os cuidados aos pacientes em processo de morte/morrer e às suas famílias Desvelando los cuidados a los pacientes en proceso de muerte/morir y a sus familias Roberta Teixeira Prado ABSTRACTObjective: To understand, in terms of complexity, the conditions that influence the interactions of health professionals in the face of death and dying of hospitalized adult patients and their families.Method: Theoretical and methodological references have been adopted, respectively, were the Complex Thought and Grounded Theory. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews between May 2015 and January 2016, with three sample groups: nurses, nursing technicians and members of the multidisciplinary team. The data analysis followed the steps of open, axial and selective coding. Results:The category "Uncovering the care of patients in the process of death/dying and their families" and their respective subcategories present the complex interrelation of health professionals in the face of death and dying of patients. Conclusion:Causal conditions highlight the multiple connections established for care in the dialogic process of death/dying and reveal the complexity of lifeless care. Keywords:Death. Attitude to death. Hospice care. Hospice and palliative care nursing. RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender, na perspectiva da complexidade, as condições que influenciam as interações dos profissionais de saúde diante da morte e do morrer de pacientes adultos hospitalizados e às suas famílias.Método: Adotou-se como referenciais teórico e metodológico, respectivamente, o Pensamento Complexo e a Grounded Theory. Os dados foram coletados mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas, entre maio de 2015 e janeiro de 2016, com três grupos amostrais: enfermeiros, técnicos de enfermagem e membros da equipe multidisciplinar. A análise dos dados seguiu as etapas de codificação aberta, axial e seletiva. Resultados:A categoria "Desvelando os cuidados aos pacientes em processo de morte/morrer e às suas famílias" e suas respectivas subcategorias apresentam as complexas inter-retro-ações dos profissionais da saúde diante da morte e do morrer de pacientes. Conclusão:As condições causais destacam as múltiplas conexões estabelecidas para o cuidado no processo dialógico da morte/ morrer e revelam a complexidade do cuidado ao corpo sem vida. Palavras-chave:Morte. Atitude frente à morte. Cuidados paliativos na terminalidade da vida. Enfermagem de cuidados paliativos na terminalidade da vida. RESUMEN Objetivo:Comprender, en términos de complejidad, las condiciones que influyen en las interacciones de los profesionales de la salud frente a la muerte y el morir de los pacientes adultos hospitalizados y sus familias.Método: Se utilizaron como referencias teoría y metodología, respectivamente, el pensamiento complejo y la teoría fundamentada. Se recolectaron los datos a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas entre mayo de 2015 y enero de 2016, con tres grupos de la muestra: enfermeras, técnicos de enfermería y miembros del equipo multidisciplinario. El aná...

Objective: to understand, from the perspective of complexity, the factors related to communication for the management of the nursing care before the death and dying of hospitalized people. Method: the Complex Thought and Grounded Theory were used as theoretical and methodological references, respectively. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, from May 2015 to January 2016, with three sample groups, totaling 41 participants: nurses, nursing technicians and members of the multidisciplinary team of a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The data analysis followed the steps of open, axial and selective coding. Results: the management of the nursing care before the terminality and death involves a complex process of communication among patient, relatives and professionals, in which the interactions are permeated by the meanings of the end of life. Subjective, educational, sociocultural and institutional conditions influence nurses' interactions, generating order/disorder in the management of care. Conclusion: communication represents an important challenge for nursing management because it involves different actors, given the context of uncertainties and affectivities in the process of death and dying. It is important to emphasize the importance of the nurses being open to communication with these people, because this process requires complex actions regarding the demand for training and permanent education, as well as interdisciplinary action to guarantee humanization and comprehensive care.

The study describes the skills and abilities required for working in Eye Banks, from the perspective of nurses, and offers subsidies for professional nursing practice in these services. This was an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with seven nurses working in this service and analyzed with the support of content analysis. By analyzing the testimonies of the subjects in this study, the managerial dimension was perceived as relevant for the subjects, through their statements. Skills required to work in Eye Banks, from the perspective of nurses, included: skills related to education, communication, leadership to maintain team unity; ability to deal with the corpse; and, dexterity in the technical procedures involved. It became clear that nurses needed to devote greater attention to the dimensions of teaching and research. This is a new scenario for nursing practice and it is required that nurses acquire new professional skills.

Resumo Objetivo Compreender a aplicabilidade da Teoria Geral de Enfermagem de Orem na assistência prestada aos pacientes em diálise peritoneal domiciliar. Método Estudo de método misto. Na etapa quantitativa realizou-se uma pesquisa transversal, descritiva e exploratória, com 34 pacientes em diálise peritoneal. Aplicou-se um instrumento para caracterização sociodemográfica e clínica e a escala de avaliação da capacidade para o autocuidado - Appraisal of Self Care Agency Scale Revised. Análise dos dados por estatística descritiva. Na abordagem qualitativa, utilizou-se a Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Realizaram-se 23 entrevistas domiciliares com 19 participantes. Análise dos dados seguiu as codificações aberta, axial e seletiva. Resultados Dos participantes, 59% tinham capacidade para o autocuidado operacionalizado. Os pacientes em diálise peritoneal atenderam, em diferentes graus, às seis categorias de requisitos de autocuidado de desvio de saúde para a realização da terapia em domicílio. O apoio e a educação destacaram-se como modalidade de sistema de Enfermagem. Conclusão e implicação para a prática A Teoria Geral de Enfermagem de Orem se aplica na assistência de Enfermagem a pessoas em diálise peritoneal. Sugere-se sua utilização como suporte teórico para o Processo de Enfermagem.

Cardiac arrest (CA) in children offers high risks to survival, neurological function, and quality of life. 1 This condition compromises cerebral blood flow, damages neurons, and results in memory and concentration problems, cerebral palsy, seizures and, in extreme cases, vegetative state and death. 2CA causes ischemia and decreases oxygenation, producing cytotoxic edema due to cellular depolarization and the consequent influx of salt and water, extracellular accumulation of excitatory amino acids, and neuronal death. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is able to reduce neuronal metabolism, oxygen consumption, and cerebral blood flow, in addition to controlling depolarization and limiting cell death. [3][4][5][6] TH is used in adults and neonates who have suffered CA, but it is not yet indicated for children in the same situation because the cause of arrest in each of these groups is different: in children, CA mainly results from respiratory problems, while in adults it is mostly due to heart disease. This leads to different injury patterns, making it impossible to generalize the effectiveness of TH in these cases. 1,2,7 Evidence indicates that this

Objectives: to present the validation process of a Grounded Theory on the management of palliative care at home by a caregiver of a family member who experiences a death/dying process. Methods: a qualitative, explanatory research, which validated a theoretical matrix through a conversation circle containing 15 family caregivers and nine healthcare professionals, in December 2018. Results: forty-six propositions were validated regarding family caregivers’ contextual, causal, intervening conditions, consequences and action strategies to deal with the dying and death process of a family member. Conversation circles encouraged dialogue and (re)signification of the senses and knowledge of those involved, proving to be a way of educating and promoting the exercise of citizenship by participants. Final Considerations: the conversation circle made it possible for participants to interact and share information and experiences regarding home care for palliative patients and their families.

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