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- Title
CONTRIBUTIONS OF HUMANITUDE CARE DURING THE PANDEMIC IN AN INSTITUTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN PORTUGAL.
- Authors
Sedrez Celich, Kátia Lilian; Carvalho Pereira de Melo, Rosa Cândida; de Oliveira Vargas, Mara Ambrosina; Lúcio Henriques, Liliana Vanessa; Barros de Souza, Jeane; Zilli, Francielly
- Abstract
Objective: to identify the contributions of the Humanitude Care Methodology in the comprehensive care provided to the elderly in a long-term care institution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research study. Data collection took place through individual online interviews in September and October 2020 with eight caregivers of elderly people from a long-term care institution for aged people in Portugal. Thematic categorization was adopted for analysis and treatment of the information. Results: the contributions of the Humanitude Care Methodology contemplated operationalization of the humanization of care, that is, approach, consolidation, professionalization of the relationship, and intentionality in the interaction. It also contemplated the organizational system with changes in care and opening to the outside and, finally, contributions to aged people such as acceptance of the care provided, decrease in agitation, promotion of autonomy and self-care, respect, satisfaction and promotion of verticality. Conclusion: the strategies related to the Humanitude Care Methodology facilitate the care practices during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Although organizational and operational matters of the care provided were altered, it was possible to maintain comprehensive care for aged people, due to the fact that the principles of Humanitude were already integrated in the institution's care practices.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; RESEARCH; HUMANITARIANISM; CAREGIVERS; RESEARCH methodology; INTERVIEWING; QUALITATIVE research; AUTONOMY (Psychology); RESEARCH funding; INSTITUTIONAL care; THEMATIC analysis; CONTENT analysis; COVID-19 pandemic; ELDER care; HEALTH self-care
- Publication
Texto & Contexto Enfermagem, 2022, Vol 31, p1
- ISSN
0104-0707
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1980-265X-TCE-2021-0206en