ABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify the level of comfort of families of patients in a critical health condition related to the welcoming practices performed by the hospital staff. Interviews were conducted with 250 relatives in hospitals of the state Bahia, using a Likert scale. Data were analyzed as percentages and quartiles. For nine of the 12 statements of the scale, most relatives scored their comfort level between very and totally comfortable, median of 4,revealing kindness, tranquility and friendly communication with family members. More than half of the sample scored its level as not at all to more or less comfortable, median of 3, for statements about demonstration of interest towards the relative by the staff and flexible visiting of the patient. The necessity of greater interest of the team in the condition and needs of the family was observed. Promoting comfort from the dimension of welcoming demands interdisciplinary actions grounded in humanistic philosophy, in which the nurse has an important role to play.
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Family Nursing , Family/psychology , Intensive Care Units , Professional-Family Relations , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify the level of comfort of families of patients in a critical health condition related to the welcoming practices performed by the hospital staff. Interviews were conducted with 250 relatives in hospitals of the state Bahia, using a Likert scale. Data were analyzed as percentages and quartiles. For nine of the 12 statements of the scale, most relatives scored their comfort level between very and totally comfortable, median of 4,revealing kindness, tranquility and friendly communication with family members. More than half of the sample scored its level as not at all to more or less comfortable, median of 3, for statements about demonstration of interest towards the relative by the staff and flexible visiting of the patient. The necessity of greater interest of the team in the condition and needs of the family was observed. Promoting comfort from the dimension of welcoming demands interdisciplinary actions grounded in humanistic philosophy, in which the nurse has an important role to play.
El objetivo del estudio fue identificar el nivel de confort de familiares de personas en estado crítico de salud como resultado de las prácticas de acogida del equipo hospitalario. Se entrevistó a 250 familiares, en hospitales del Estado de Bahía y se utilizó la escala Likert. Los datos fueron analizados en porcentajes y separados en matrices. Para 9 (nueve) de las 12 (doce) afirmaciones de la escala, la mayoría de los familiares señaló su nivel de confort entre mucho y totalmente confortable; mediana de 4, revelando gentileza, tranquilidad y comunicación cordial con los familiares. Más de la mitad de la muestra señaló su nivel de nada a más o menos confortable (mediana=3), para las afirmaciones sobre las demostraciones de interés del equipo por el familiar y flexibilidad de la visita al paciente. Se constató la necesidad de mayor interés del equipo en relación a la condición y necesidad del familiar. Promover el confort en la acogida exige una acción interdisciplinaria basada en la filosofía humanística, donde la enfermera tiene un rol importante que desempeñar.
Objetivou-se identificar o nível de conforto de familiares de pessoas em estado crítico de saúde decorrente das práticas de acolhimento da equipe hospitalar. Foram entrevistados 250 familiares em hospitais do Estado da Bahia, utilizando-se uma escala Likert. Os dados foram analisados em percentuais e separatrizes. Para nove das 12 afirmativas da escala, a maioria dos familiares pontuou seu nível de conforto entre muito e totalmente confortável, mediana de 4, revelando gentileza, tranquilidade e comunicação cordial com familiares. Mais da metade da amostra pontuou seu nível de nada a mais ou menos confortável, mediana=3, para afirmativas sobre demonstrações de interesse da equipe pelo familiar e flexibilização da visita ao ente. Constatou-se a necessidade de maior interesse da equipe quanto a condição e necessidade do familiar. A promoção do conforto na dimensão acolhimento demanda a interdisciplinaridade da ação assentada em filosofia humanística para o qual a enfermeira tem importante papel a desempenhar.