Meanings of support group for family members in the neonatal intensive care unit

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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.v9i2.2819

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Self-help groups. Family. Intensive Care Units Neonatal.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the meaning that family members of newborns admitted to the Neonatal ICU attribute to the Support Group. METHODS: This is a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, developed at the unit of a public hospital. Seven family members of newborns admitted to the unit participated. Data were collected in 2017 through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Bardin's Content Analysis. RESULTS: Two categories emerged, namely: Support Group as an emotional support scenario for family members in the unit and Support Group as an information scenario for family members in the unit. The Group meant a scenario of support and care for the family in the unit, in the form of emotional support associated with the formation of bonds and information support, emerging as an excellent support tool for its members. CONCLUSION: the Support group was configured as a space of care and support for family members, through the sharing of experiences, established bonds and information offered, obtaining a positive effect on the process of hospitalization of patients and their families, solidifying the humanization among health professionals.

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Author Biographies

  • Aisiane Cedraz Morais, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Doutora em Enfermgem pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Docente da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia.
  • Jéssica Souto Mascarenhas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Enfermeira pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Enfermeira Assistencial do Hospital da Criança Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil
  • Jairo Caique de Araujo, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Enfermeiro pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Enfermeiro Assistencial do Hospital São Matheus, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Manuela de Jesus Souza, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Enfermeira pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Enfermeira Assistencial do Hospital Dom Pedro de Alcantara, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Rita da Cruz Amorim, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Professora Adjunta da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Pesquisadora do NUPEC, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Isamara de Sousa Lima, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS
    Enfermeira pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Residente em Saúde da Criança do Hospital Matargão Gesteira, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

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Published

09/28/2020

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020)

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Original Articles

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Morais AC, Mascarenhas JS, de Araujo JC, Souza M de J, Amorim R da C, Lima I de S. Meanings of support group for family members in the neonatal intensive care unit. Rev Enf Contemp [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 28 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];9(2):168-76. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/enfermagem/article/view/2819

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