PERCEPTION OF NURSES ON THE PRESENCE OF A COMPANION TO THE HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY

Authors

  • Juliana Mendes
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum
  • Maria Ribeiro Lacerda
  • Maria de Fátima Mantovani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18886

Keywords:

Elderly, Family, Nursing

Abstract

A qualitative and exploratory study was developed at the Center for Semi-Intensive Therapy in a Public Teaching Hospital of Curitiba, in 2008, with the objective of identifying how nurses perceive the presence of a companion during nursing care to hospitalized elderly. Participants were seven nurses, and data were collected through a semistructured interview, presented in categories. The subjects’ perceptions evidenced that the companion should remain with the elderly during the hospitalization period by being a facilitator of care, however difficulties were reported regarding to the physical space for their accommodation. The abandonment was expressed as a barrier to continuity of care after discharge. It was concluded that there’s a need for the nursing staff to introduce the companion in care integral care, fostering their preparation and training, in order to seek the continuity of care to the elderly at home.

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Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

Mendes, J., Maftum, M. A., Lacerda, M. R., & Mantovani, M. de F. (2010). PERCEPTION OF NURSES ON THE PRESENCE OF A COMPANION TO THE HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18886

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Research

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