Suchergebnisse

Objective: To characterize the scientific production disseminated in online journals on the elderly person undergoing palliative care. Method: This is a bibliometric study composed of 46 papers published in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and IBECS, and in the digital libraries SciELO and COCHRANE, in the period from 2004 to 2014. Results: A concentration of titles in specialized journals in palliative care has been identified, with origin of Brazil, United States and United Kingdom, in Qualis A1, A2 and B1. The areas of Nursing and Medicine have obtained a greater amount of publications. There was a predominance of authors with the titration of PhD. As for the focus of the disease, 90% of the studies were related to cancer. Conclusion: The publications about the investigated issue have shown a little expressive amount, taking into account the surveyed period. It is suggested to perform new studies using bibliometric research as investigation method, so that other indicators can emerge and stimulate the expansion of knowledge about the theme.

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.