Coping in hospitalization: a family coping strategy for patients in the semi-intensive care unit
The circumstances involved in hospitalization cause difficulties in coping for caregivers, requiring them to use strategies for adapting to the adverse situation and overcoming the crisis caused by illness. This article is based on a previous study, carried out during an Integrated Residency in Heal...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Psicologia Revista (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/53740 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/psicorevista/article/view/53740 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | hospitalização família cuidador enfrentamento hospitalización familia enfrentamiento hospitalization family caregiver coping |
| Sumario: | The circumstances involved in hospitalization cause difficulties in coping for caregivers, requiring them to use strategies for adapting to the adverse situation and overcoming the crisis caused by illness. This article is based on a previous study, carried out during an Integrated Residency in Healthcare, on the impact of the hospitalization process on caregivers in the Semi-Intensive Care Unit (SICU), which has been expanded in this research to also address coping strategies. Therefore, we carried out a retrospective, qualitative study with nine family caregivers of patients hospitalized in the SICU at a reference hospital for cardiopulmonary care. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, and the material was submitted for content analysis. The results found indicate that religious practice is a frequently used strategy by family caregivers, as well as distractions through social networks, reading and interaction with other people. These actions function as a way of overcoming hardships in order to avoid emotional exhaustion within the care unit. |
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