The importance of empathy in health and nursing care

Terezam, Raquel; Reis-Queiroz, Jéssica; Hoga, Luíza Akiko Komura

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0032

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“…Likewise, playful was considered by the health professionals as a facilitating condition for the care of the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain, since it favors the performance of procedures, promotes the relaxation of the child and intensifies the interactive process. A research (28) revealed, from the perspective of the nursing team, that playing makes the child less agitated and facilitates the development of care, interaction and communication between the professional and the child.…”

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“…Therefore, it emerges from the relationship between subjects who are at the same time similar and different. Thus, empathy arises as a condition that can lead to care relationships, making them more flexible and supportive, thus contributing to the physical and mental well-being of both the health professional as well as the family and the child (28) .…”

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Care management for the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain: intervening conditions

Silva

Rodrigues

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Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: To understand the intervening conditions of care management for the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain. Method: Qualitative research, anchored in the methodological and theoretical frameworks, respectively, Grounded Theory and Complex Thinking. The semi-structured interview and non-participant observation were used to collect the data. Twenty-one health professionals, organized in three sample groups: nurses; nursing technicians; and professionals of the multiprofessional health staff. Results: They emerged as intervening conditions of care management: human resources and materials, teamwork, absenteeism, professional relocation, professional qualification, family, playful, dialogue, empathy and caring relationship. Conclusion: It was understood as limiting conditions for care management: deficits of human resources and materials, absenteeism, ineffective teamwork, professional relocation, and insufficient professional qualification. On the other hand, they were presented as facilitating conditions: adequate professional knowledge, effective teamwork, dialogue, empathy, playful and affective relationship with the child.

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Care management for the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain: intervening conditions

Silva

Rodrigues

et al. 2019

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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“…Esse cuidado, quando pensado no campo da saúde, tende a minimizar os sucessivos (des)encontros ocasionados por práticas que valorizam a doença e os avanços tecnológicos, em detrimento dos indivíduos e suas histórias de vida (14)(15) . Tal legitimidade diante do cuidado, a partir da valoração do outro e de suas histórias, também foi suscitada neste estudo com o suporte social às pessoas com comportamento suicida.…”

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Suporte Social De Familiares E Amigos: Discurso De Pessoas Com Comportamento Suicida

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Objetivo: identificar os elementos que favorecem o suporte social de familiares e amigos às pessoascom comportamento suicida.Método: trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida com 18 pessoas em acompanhamentoterapêutico no Núcleo de Estudo e Prevenção do Suicídio, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Os dados foramcoletados de março a agosto de 2018 e organizados com base no Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo.Resultados: o estudo evidenciou que o vínculo afetivo, a experiência prévia de sofrimento psíquico,a empatia e a compreensão acerca do comportamento suicida constituem elementos que refletemsuporte social importante por parte de familiares e amigos.Considerações Finais: o conhecimento e a utilização desses elementos poderão subsidiar açõespara a prevenção do suicídio, uma vez que os profissionais de saúde ao cuidar das pessoas comcomportamento suicida podem desenvolver estratégias que visem ao fortalecimento do suportesocial.

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“…Relational aspects, not restricted to face-to-face interactions, are also important and require more sensitivity from nurses, regardless of their lack of experience, lack of knowledge about what to tell these women, and the context of this care (7,9) . In addition to sensitivity, empathy is an essential skill to be developed in order to establish an effective communication (10) between the professional and the woman who has experienced fetal death.…”

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“…The main recommendations for care providers who work with situations of fetal death indicate that, through their actions, nurses should (1)(2)10) :…”

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Women with fetal death: nurses’ care limitations

2019

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Objective:To present the limitations of the nursing care for women with fetal death, reflecting on this challenge for care practices. Method: Reflective study with theoretical focus on national and international publications, along with the experience of the authors in the area of women's health and obstetrics. Results: There are limitations related to nursing care, which involve feelings of insecurity and powerlessness, inappropriate attitudes of these professionals in front of women, difficulties to manage emotional aspects, and structural problems of health services. Final Considerations: This study points out that there are challenges to qualify nursing care for women with fetal death, which included academic studies and continuing education in health services. Relational aspects should be valued and demand more sensitivity from nurses, with more empathic relationships in the care for women with fetal death. Descriptors: Fetal Death; Women's Health; Nursing Care; Nurse-Patient Relations; Health Services Needs and Demand. RESUMOObjetivo: Apresentar as limitações assistenciais de enfermeiros a mulheres em situação de perda fetal, tencionando uma reflexão sobre esse desafio para as práticas de cuidado. Método: Estudo reflexivo com enfoque teórico pautado em publicações nacionais e internacionais, aliado à experiência das pesquisadoras na área da saúde da mulher e obstetrícia. Resultados: Identificam-se limitações relacionadas à assistência de enfermeiros envolvendo sensação de insegurança e impotência, atitudes impróprias desses profissionais com as mulheres, dificuldades em lidar com aspectos emocionais, além de problemas estruturais dos serviços de saúde. Considerações finais: Este estudo aponta que existem desafios para qualificar a assistência de Enfermagem a mulheres em situação de perda fetal, perpassando desde a formação acadêmica até a educação contínua nos serviços de saúde. Aspectos de ordem relacional devem ser valorizados, demandando mais sensibilidade por parte de enfermeiros, em relações mais empáticas no atendimento a mulheres em situação de perda fetal. Descritores: RESUMEN Objetivo: Presentar las limitaciones asistenciales de las enfermeras en relación con las mujeres en situación de muerte fetal, planteando una reflexión sobre este desafío de las prácticas del cuidado. Método: Se trata de un estudio reflexivo con enfoque teórico pautado en publicaciones nacionales e internacionales y aliado a la experiencia de las investigadoras en el área de obstetricia. Resultados: Las limitaciones identificadas están relacionadas a la sensación de inseguridad e impotencia, actitudes impropias hacia las mujeres, dificultades para lidiar con los aspectos emocionales, además de problemas estructurales en los servicios de salud. Consideraciones finales: Este estudio demuestra los desafíos inherentes a la calificación de la atención de enfermería de mujeres en situación de muerte fetal, desde la formación académica hasta la educación continua en los servicios de salud. Es esencial valorizar los aspectos de orden ...

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The importance of empathy in health and nursing care

Abstract: The importance of empathy in health and nursing careA importância da empatia no cuidado em saúde e enfermagem La importancia de la empatía en el cuidado de la salud y en la enfermería BOOK REVIEW

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Care management for the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain: intervening conditions

Care management for the hospitalized child with chronic cancer pain: intervening conditions

Suporte Social De Familiares E Amigos: Discurso De Pessoas Com Comportamento Suicida

Women with fetal death: nurses’ care limitations

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