O processo de morte e o morrer: compreensão de enfermeiros.

Abstract

Death is the only certainty of humanity. We know we are born, grow, reproduce and then to grow old, die. However, there are cases where stages are anticipated and early death from causes us many traumas. In general, we recognize that impotence generated by fear of death, complicates the process of accepting our finitude. The aim of this study was to investigate the understanding of nurses about the process of death and dying. This is an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative approach performed at Hospital Municipal Cuité, Paraíba, with 11 nurses of the hospital. To be invited to participate in the study, the participants were informed about the purpose of the study. Secrecy, anonymity and withdrawal at any time of the survey were secured by filing a Statement of Consent, provided at time of interview. The criteria used complied with Resolution 466/12 of the National Health Council that guides research involving humans. He also asked permission to record the interviews. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews during the month of June 2013 were analyzed according to Thematic Content Analysis. The analysis of representations of nurses participating in the survey resulted in the construction of the following themes:" Learning to cope with death", "Taking care of the family" , Giving physical comfort " and " Valuing care " . This study allowed us to observe that offer a dignified death is a challenge because it involves balancing multiple perspectives and needs of the patient, the family and the professionals themselves. The nurses also highlighted the conflict between the personal aspect of the professional on resist or accept death as something natural. Sets up then the need for education on the subject of death and dying process. Accordingly, for the discussion of dignified death is enlarged, there needs to be recast curricula of health professionals in which, even today , we find greater focus in the area rather than curative care during the process of death and dying . Nurses who shared this study identified characteristics of dignified death of the patient and described the interventions they use to promote a dignified death, especially the comfort and humanized care to the patient and family care. These results identify not only intrinsic to promote dignified death, such as : professional maturity and gives meaning to death , as well as extrinsic factors , such as autonomy and comfort.