PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON NURSING

Authors

  • Dayane Carla Borille
  • Marcio Roberto Paes
  • Tatiana Brusamarello
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum
  • Rita de Cássia Chamma
  • Maria Ribeiro Lacerda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i4.20374

Keywords:

Professional practice, Patient care team, Nursing

Abstract

This exploratory and qualitative research was developed in a hospital specialized in Psychiatry in Paraná State, and aimed to apprehend the psychiatric hospital workers’ perception on nursing. Participants were 150 employees, 80 of them belong to the nursing staff, 14 were other professionals and 56 of the support staff. Data were collected through meetings supported by the Maguerez Arch Method and analyzed by the thematic analysis technique. Emerged themes: profession and science of caring, reflective practice, vocation and profession of teamwork. The participants emphasized the practical aspect of nursing and its relationship to the biomedical model, the technicality, and humane care. It was concluded that the practice of nursing entails subjects to reflections on their professional and personal actions, providing conditions to act in order to improve the human-oriented care.

Published

2010-12-24

How to Cite

Borille, D. C., Paes, M. R., Brusamarello, T., Maftum, M. A., Chamma, R. de C., & Lacerda, M. R. (2010). PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON NURSING. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i4.20374

Issue

Section

Research