Strategies to humanize the care of hospitalized elderly: study with assistant nurses

In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 1832-1846

Abstract

Objective: Investigating the strategies that nurses use to watch the hospitalized elderly. Method: this is
an exploratory study of qualitative nature. The research was conducted at a University Hospital with
fifteen clinical nurses. To facilitate the data collection was used the interview technique. The empirical
material was analyzed qualitatively, using the Technique of Content Analysis. Results: From the
qualitative analysis emerged three themes: reception and individualized nursing care and respect for the
autonomy of elderly patients; respect to beliefs, values, the privacy and identity of the elderly patient,
recovery of verbal and nonverbal communication to the patient and his family. Conclusion: This study
demonstrates the commitment of nurses participating in the research regarding the humanized nursing
care directed to hospitalized elderly.