Institutionalized assistence to the mental deficiency's patients: forgetables dimensions
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62341996000200011Keywords:
Symbolic of the work, Psyco-social dimension of the work in nursingAbstract
This study was carried out in en institution which assists mentally impaired individuals, and are kept as inters. The institution, herein denominated CASA GRANDE, houses approximately 900 interns. The direct care of the is providad by, on average, 400 nursing assistants. The purpose of this study was to gain knowlwdge of, and comprehend, to work of the nursing assistants in this context, through the representations they have regarding their daily chores. The analysis of these representations provided the compreension of the symbolic dimension of the work, having demonstrated its movements in the psyco-social (individual), social-dynamic (group), institutional (institution) and societal (community) levels.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
1996-08-01
Issue
Section
Original Articles
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
Ciampone, M. H. T. (1996). Institutionalized assistence to the mental deficiency’s patients: forgetables dimensions . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 30(2), 310-319. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62341996000200011