The meaning of caring in the intensive care unit

Authors

  • Amália de Fátima Lucena
  • Maria da Graça Oliveira Crossetti

Keywords:

Cuidados intensivos, Cuidados de enfermagem, Unidades de terapia intensiva

Abstract

This qualitative research with a phenomenological approach searchs to understand the meaning of care in the highly technical world of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), viewed from the nurses’ perspective. It was developed in a University Hospital in Porto Alegre, RS, between 1998-2000, with seven nurses as participants. The instruments used to gather information were observation and semi-structured interviews. The analysis was based on the proposal of Martins and Bicudo, using the phenomenological modality or structure of the situated phenomenon, with two stages. The phenomenon emerged under the aspect of sixteen propositions revealing care in the ICU from the nurses’ perspective.

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Published

2008-06-03

How to Cite

1.
Lucena A de F, Oliveira Crossetti M da G. The meaning of caring in the intensive care unit. Rev Gaúcha Enferm [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 3 [cited 2026 Sep. 1];25(2):243. Available from: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/rgenf/article/view/4511

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2004)

Section

Pesquisas

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