Summary. When patients talk about care: a qualitative phenomenological study. Introduction. Caring has been studied so far mainly from the nurses’point of view, but is equally important to elicit the patients’ perspective to improve the understanding of actions and behaviors nurses can implement to respond to patients’ expectations and idea of caring. Patients and nurses’ perspectives may, in fact, be different. Aims. To describe and understand the caring experience of patients admitted to hospital, focusing on behaviors associated to a good caring. Methods. A qualitative, phenomenological hermeneutical research was conducted. Patients were interviewed with semi structured interviews and asked to tell when they had received a good care from nurses. Results. Ninety-three patients from different wards were interviewed. The caring dimensions described refer to the opportunity to experience a relationship of closeness with nurses, of being perceived as unique persons, understood, to relieve the sense of loneliness, sometimes experienced. Patients perceive that they are cared when receiving information consistent with their needs, that they are able to understand, when nurses are attentive and make them feel safe through constant monitoring and surveillance. Conclusions. The organizations should promote caring models oriented to the personalization of care, perceived as an essential element of care.

Riassunto. Introduzione. Il fenomeno dell’aver cura (caring) è stato studiato soprattutto dal punto di vista degli infermieri, ma è fondamentale mettere in luce anche il punto di vista dei pazienti per comprendere le azioni e i comportamenti che l’infermiere può adattare per avvicinarsi alle attese dei pazienti. I due punti di vista infatti possono essere diversi. Obiettivi. Descrivere e comprendere l’esperienza di caring infermieristico dei pazienti ricoverati in ospedale, focalizzandosi sulle azioni degli infermieri. Metodo. È stata condotta una ricerca qualitativa fenomenologico-ermeneutica. I dati sono stati raccolti attraverso interviste semi- strutturate, chiedendo ai pazienti di narrare un episodio in cui avevano sentito che l’infermiere si era preso cura di loro. Risultati. Sono stati intervistati 93 pazienti, in diversi reparti. Le dimensioni di caring si riferiscono alla possibilità di vivere una relazione di vicinanza con l’infermiere che li faccia sentire compresi attenuando il senso si solitudine che talvolta provano. Il caring si concretizza quando ricevono informazioni coerenti al loro bisogno e comprensibili, quando l’infermiere presta loro attenzione e li fa sentire al sicuro attraverso una vigilanza costante. Conclusioni. Le organizzazioni dovrebbero promuovere modelli assistenziali che favoriscano la personalizzazione dell’assistenza, pensando al significato dei pazienti attribuiscono al caring.

Quando i pazienti parlano di cura: uno studio qualitativo fenomenologico / Canzan F; Saiani L; Mortari L; Ambrosi E. - In: ASSISTENZA INFERMIERISTICA E RICERCA. - ISSN 1592-5986. - STAMPA. - 32:4(2013), pp. 205-212. [10.1702/1381.15358.]

Quando i pazienti parlano di cura: uno studio qualitativo fenomenologico

AMBROSI, ELISA
2013

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Summary. When patients talk about care: a qualitative phenomenological study. Introduction. Caring has been studied so far mainly from the nurses’point of view, but is equally important to elicit the patients’ perspective to improve the understanding of actions and behaviors nurses can implement to respond to patients’ expectations and idea of caring. Patients and nurses’ perspectives may, in fact, be different. Aims. To describe and understand the caring experience of patients admitted to hospital, focusing on behaviors associated to a good caring. Methods. A qualitative, phenomenological hermeneutical research was conducted. Patients were interviewed with semi structured interviews and asked to tell when they had received a good care from nurses. Results. Ninety-three patients from different wards were interviewed. The caring dimensions described refer to the opportunity to experience a relationship of closeness with nurses, of being perceived as unique persons, understood, to relieve the sense of loneliness, sometimes experienced. Patients perceive that they are cared when receiving information consistent with their needs, that they are able to understand, when nurses are attentive and make them feel safe through constant monitoring and surveillance. Conclusions. The organizations should promote caring models oriented to the personalization of care, perceived as an essential element of care.
2013
Quando i pazienti parlano di cura: uno studio qualitativo fenomenologico / Canzan F; Saiani L; Mortari L; Ambrosi E. - In: ASSISTENZA INFERMIERISTICA E RICERCA. - ISSN 1592-5986. - STAMPA. - 32:4(2013), pp. 205-212. [10.1702/1381.15358.]
Canzan F; Saiani L; Mortari L; Ambrosi E
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