COMPANIONS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE INTUBATED CHILD IN PEDIATRIC ICU
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i3.33434Keywords:
Child, Pediatrics, IntubationAbstract
Intubation brings meanings for companions
in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, as it causes change
of the child’s body image, interferes in communication,
and suggests severity in the clinical picture. This study
aimed to analyze the companion’s perception regarding
the intubated child, and was under taken between July and
October 2011, in a hospital in Campo Largo, in the Brazilian
state of Paraná. A study with a qualitative approach was
undertaken, using semi-structured interviews, held with
eight participants. The categories, based on the content
analysis, were: ‘Impact caused by the severity of the illness
and the intubation’; ‘Intubation as a channel for life’ and
‘The companion’s attitudes and behaviors’. It is concluded
that the intubation is initially perceived as a period of
commotion and shock caused by the unit’s environment
and resources. Some companions transpose to themselves
the child’s possible feelings. Also, it is understood as a
means of survival, and the companions develop coping
strategies, showing themselves to be resilient, and viewing
it as learning for life.
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