Coping mechanisms used by family of patients in intensive care

Authors

  • Eniva Miladi Fernandes Stumm Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ
  • Eliane Roseli Winkelmann Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ
  • Liamara Denise Ubessi Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2013.1.11721

Keywords:

family, patient care, intensive care units, nursing, psychological adaptation

Abstract

Introduction: Experiencing the illness of a loved one causes immense feelings, especially if associated with Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Objective: To analyze the coping mechanisms used by families to face hospitalization of the patient in the adult and coronary ICU. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted in the waiting room of the ICU with eighty families between September and October 2011. Instruments of data collection: sociodemographic and Coping-Jalowiec inventory. The study followed all ethical aspects regarding research with humans and a project was approved by the Ethics Committee under the protocol no. 220.1/2011. Results: 63.8% of the relatives included are women, 41-70 years of age, married, with children and catholic. The most frequently used coping style was the sustainable. The reliability assessment of the Coping inventory was determined by the Cronbach alpha (0.9221). Conclusion: The results may provide subsidies to the qualification of nursing care, as well as the family members, which also need to be taken care.

Author Biographies

Eniva Miladi Fernandes Stumm, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ

Enfermeira, mestre, Docente do Departamento de Ciências da Saúde da Unijuí

Eliane Roseli Winkelmann, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ

Fisioterapeuta, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, professora no Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ, campus Ijuí – RS.

Liamara Denise Ubessi, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM

Psicóloga, Enfermeira, Mestre em Educação nas Ciências pela Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ.

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Published

2013-03-19

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Original Articles

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