Difficulties and facilities in intensive care work: a nursing staff's perspective

Autor: Rodrigues, Isabela Lencina, Camponogara, Silviamar, Soares, Sabrina Gonçalves Aguiar, Beck, Carmem Lucia Colomé, Santos, Tanise Martins dos
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8, 3, 4757-4765
Druh dokumentu: Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article
ISSN: 2175-5361
DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4757-4765
Popis: Objective: to recognize the facilities and difficulties met in the everyday work routine of the nursing staff of an adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Method: exploratory-descriptive study of qualitative approach. The data was collected with 11 nursing workers of an adult ICU of a university hospital, between June and July, 2012, through semi-structured interview. The findings were analyzed based on content analysis. Results: several factors interfere in the development of the work, among them, facilities are: the use of technology and the small and restricted environment. Obstacles faced by the subjects were: personal conflicts, lack of commitment among colleagues and lack of human resources and of materials. Conclusion: despite the difficulties found during the development of ICU work, this activity is still seen as something rewarding by the nursing workers.
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