Health conceptions under the perspective of lay caregiver women accompanying hospitalized children

Authors

  • Wiliam Wegner Centro Universitário Metodista IPA
  • Eva Neri Rubim Pedro Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100014

Keywords:

caregivers, health education, health promotion, patient escort service, health public policy, nursing, health, child hospitalized

Abstract

This study aims to present and discuss part of the findings of a research carried out at a teaching hospital. It is a qualitative descriptive-exploratory and interventionist study with nine lay caregiver women accompanying hospitalized children with cancer. Data were collected through the focal group technique, organized in the QSR Nvivo software and analyzed through thematic analysis. Results originated during the discussion on participants' health conceptions indicate the need to (re)think the rights of patients' companions and provide instruments to several social, political and institutional stakeholders in order to (re)plan health actions that can be developed during professionals' education and qualification in the context of health care, which can be the focus of discussion within diverse contexts of society.

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Published

2009-02-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Health conceptions under the perspective of lay caregiver women accompanying hospitalized children. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(1), 88-93. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100014