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The dimensions of the human being and nursing care in the pandemic context of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Objective

to reflect on the dimensions of the human being and nursing care in the pandemic context of Covid-19.

Method

this is a reflection study, in which the corporeal dimensions (Homo somaticus), human life (Homo vivens), knowing (Homo sapiens), will (Homo volens), language (Homo loquens), social (Homo socialis), work (Homo faber), play and fun (Homo ludens) and nursing care in the pandemic context of Covid-19.

Results

the dimensions are being influenced by the pandemic context of the new coronavirus, requiring humanizing nursing interventions, such as transpersonal clinical and therapeutic management, support for the sick physical body, guarantee of a language that enables self-care and psychological support, attitude of open listening, encouraging game practices to spend time and methods of relaxation, meditation and guided imagination, among others. The act of reflecting on the dimensions creates new possibilities for signaling points of intercession for the understanding of the new reality experienced by man.

Conclusion and implications for practice

when reflecting on the dimensions of man in the light of anthropology with the theoretical basis of the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) Care Models, possibilities for holistic care are created in the context of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Keywords:
Anthropology; Coronavirus Infections; Existentialism; Nursing Care; Pandemics

RESUMO

Objetivo

refletir sobre as dimensões do ser humano e o cuidado de enfermagem no contexto pandêmico da Covid-19.

Método

trata-se de um estudo reflexivo, em que foram discutidas as dimensões corpórea (Homo somaticus), de vida humana (Homo vivens), conhecer (Homo sapiens), vontade (Homo volens), linguagem (Homo loquens), social (Homo socialis), do trabalho (Homo faber), jogo e divertimento (Homo ludens) e o cuidado de enfermagem no contexto pandêmico da Covid-19.

Resultados

as dimensões estão sendo influenciadas pelo contexto pandêmico do novo coronavírus, sendo necessárias intervenções de enfermagem humanizadoras como o manejo clínico e terapêutico transpessoal, suporte ao corpo físico em adoecimento, garantia de uma linguagem que possibilite o autocuidado e apoio psicológico, atitude de escuta aberta, incentivo às práticas de jogos para passar o tempo e métodos de relaxamento, meditação e imaginação guiada, entre outras. O ato de refletir sobre as dimensões cria novas possibilidades de sinalizar pontos de intercessão para a compreensão da nova realidade vivenciada pelo homem.

Conclusão e implicações para a prática

ao refletir sobre as dimensões do homem à luz da antropologia com o embasamento teórico dos Modelos de cuidados da Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), geram-se possibilidades de estabelecer um cuidado holístico no contexto da pandemia pelo novo coronavírus.

Palavras-chave:
Antropologia; Infecções por Coronavírus; Existencialismo; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Pandemias

RESUMEN

Objetivo

reflexionar sobre las dimensiones del ser humano y la atención de enfermería en el contexto pandémico de Covid-19.

Método

este es un estudio reflexivo, en el que las dimensiones corporales (Homo somaticus), la vida humana (Homo vivens), el conocimiento (Homo sapiens), la voluntad (Homo volens), el lenguaje (Homo loquens), social (Homo socialis), trabajo (Homo faber), juego y diversión (Homo ludens) y cuidados de enfermería en el contexto pandémico de Covid-19.

Resultados

las dimensiones están siendo influenciadas por el contexto pandémico del nuevo coronavirus, que requiere intervenciones humanizadoras de enfermería, como el manejo clínico y terapéutico transpersonal, el apoyo al cuerpo físico enfermo, la garantía de un lenguaje que permita el autocuidado y el apoyo psicológico, la actitud de escucha abierta, fomentando prácticas de juego para pasar el tiempo y métodos de relajación, meditación e imaginación guiada, entre otros. El acto de reflexionar sobre las dimensiones crea nuevas posibilidades para señalar puntos de intercesión para comprender la nueva realidad experimentada por el hombre.

Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica

reflexionar sobre las dimensiones del hombre a la luz de la antropología con la base teórica de los Modelos de Atención de la Clasificación de Intervenciones de Enfermería (NIC) genera posibilidades de atención integral en el contexto de la nueva pandemia de coronavirus.

Palabras clave:
Antropología; Infecciones por Coronavirus; Existencialismo; Atención de Enfermería; Pandemias

INTRODUCTION

Covid-19 is a disease that presents a clinical picture that varies from asymptomatic infections to severe respiratory conditions. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the patients can be asymptomatic and 20% of the cases can require hospital care due to the presence of respiratory difficulty. Of these cases, approximately 5% will require support for the treatment of respiratory failure (ventilatory support).11 Chaves TSS, Bellei N. “SARS-COV-2, the new coronavirus: a reflection about 'One Health' and the importance of travel medicine when new pathogens emerge. Revista de Medicina [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 jun 20];99(9):1-4. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.usp.br/revistadc/article/view/167173/159662
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Declared a pandemic disease, the infection has become a Public Health emergency, reaching the number of 35,179,573 cases and 1,037,340 deaths, such data had been made available up to October 5, 2020.33 Johns Hopkins University. Center for Systems Science and Engineering. COVID-19 [Internet]. United States of America: Center for Systems Science and Engineering; 2020 [citado 2020 out 05]. Disponível em: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
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This whole context of viral infection by SARS-COV-2 has demanded changes in the daily life activities of the human being, thus affecting the dimensions of his existence. In face of these changes, the significant repercussions in the health-disease process that affect health care are highlighted, especially those related to the practice of nursing because their skills and competencies are related to the development of care ranging from the promotion of health and prevention of diseases to the care of critical patients of high complexity.44 Hill B. Coronavirus: origins, signs, prevention and management of patients. Br J Nurs. [Internet] 2020 [citado 2020 out 05];9(29):399-402. Available from: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.7.399
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The practice of nursing brings important contributions in the perspective of the health of the individual, in the sense of recognizing the human being as a complex being composed of several dimensions that go from the organic to the spiritual, from the tangible to the intangible, including the social and historical aspect, which defines him as a being of permanent interrelationship with himself and with the world.66 Watson Caring Science Institute. 10 Caritas Processes [Internet]. Boulder, CO: Watson Caring Science Institute; 2019 [citado 2020 mai 06]. Disponível em: https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/jean-bio/caring-science-theory
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,77 Margadant C, Wortel S, Hoogendoorn M, Bosman R, Spijkstra JJ, Brinkman S et al. The Nursing Activities Score per nurse ratio is associated with in-hospital mortality, whereas the patients per nurse ratio is not. Crit. Care Med. 2020 jan;48(1):3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004005.
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From this perspective, the human is seen as possessing characteristics and attributes inherent to his world-life, highlighting the consciousness, the intellect, dignity, emotions, feelings and knowledge. Therefore, nursing care assumes a humanistic and comprehensive dimension, whose subjectivity is structured by its experiences, meanings, intuitions and reasoning.66 Watson Caring Science Institute. 10 Caritas Processes [Internet]. Boulder, CO: Watson Caring Science Institute; 2019 [citado 2020 mai 06]. Disponível em: https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/jean-bio/caring-science-theory
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,77 Margadant C, Wortel S, Hoogendoorn M, Bosman R, Spijkstra JJ, Brinkman S et al. The Nursing Activities Score per nurse ratio is associated with in-hospital mortality, whereas the patients per nurse ratio is not. Crit. Care Med. 2020 jan;48(1):3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004005.
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Within this humanistic vision of care, Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Care stands out, which proposes a transcendental care, capable of contemplating the individual in his whole body-mind-spirit. This philosophy of care transcends the periphery of a traditional care perspective and reaches the depths of the consciousness of the subjects who participate in the moment of care. Therefore, the nurse needs to approach the world of the other in order to understand it and strengthen him/her in his/her own capacity of caring. To do so, this professional must recognize the importance of his or her own existence, especially in this scenario of pandemic crisis, in which his or her abilities have become relevant to perform the human care.66 Watson Caring Science Institute. 10 Caritas Processes [Internet]. Boulder, CO: Watson Caring Science Institute; 2019 [citado 2020 mai 06]. Disponível em: https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/jean-bio/caring-science-theory
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,77 Margadant C, Wortel S, Hoogendoorn M, Bosman R, Spijkstra JJ, Brinkman S et al. The Nursing Activities Score per nurse ratio is associated with in-hospital mortality, whereas the patients per nurse ratio is not. Crit. Care Med. 2020 jan;48(1):3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004005.
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In this perspective, the phenomenology of man allows the understanding of the various human dimensions, from life as knowledge to the functional reality of the body and how these can undergo adjustments in fron of the pandemic.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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In view of the complexity of the human being and the influences experienced in current times, the various consequences in people's lives are unquestionable, causing changes in their daily lives. Therefore, we tried to reflect on the human dimensions and their importance for nursing care in the Covid-19 pandemic.

METHOD

This is a study of reflection based on the dimensions of man, based on Mondin's anthropology, focused on nursing care, as well as on the critical reading of current scientific studies on Covid-19. This type of research approaches the qualitative approach, given the interpretation and analysis of the theoretical elements obtained through the bibliographic research consulted.99 Mondin B. O homem, que é ele? Elementos de antropologia filosófica. São Paulo: Edições Paulinas; 1980.

Issues in the field of human dimensions were presented in the pandemic context of Covid-19, according to the ten dimensions: the dimension of the body (Homo somaticus), human life (Homo vivens), sensitive and intellectual knowledge (Homo sapiens), the will, freedom and love (Homo volens), the language (Homo loquens), the social dimension (Homo socialis), the culture (Homo culturalis), the work (Homo faber), the play and the amusement (Homo ludens) and the religious one (Homo religiosus).99 Mondin B. O homem, que é ele? Elementos de antropologia filosófica. São Paulo: Edições Paulinas; 1980.

The study discusses the dimensions and influences of context that can lead to the prevention measures and the promotion of human health. In this perspective, the nursing presents prominence in the search for a care that enables a set of practices, technologies and procedures focused on health care and that transcends physiological care and reaches the affected dimensions, as highlighted in Jean Watson's Transpersonal Theory and Leininger's Theory of diversity and universality of cultural care, used in this research to establish reflections on humanized nursing care in people, families and communities.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Nursing care and the dimensions of the body, life, knowledge and will

The expression 'homo somaticus' alludes to the body, under the prism of the properties related to its mechanism in perfect functioning both in the whole and in its singular parts, besides its bodily functions, since it is through the body that man is a social being, a being in the world. For this purpose, the main functions of corporeality, in general, are related to the functions of worldliness, individuation, self-understanding, possession, among others.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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The body presents in the context of Covid-19 as the one with possibilities of being affected by the disease, which puts at risk its physiological functions mainly due to the lung alterations caused by the disease.1010 Minayo MCS. O desafio do conhecimento: pesquisa qualitativa em saúde. 9. ed. São Paulo: EDUC; 2006. The body, in its physical reality, when affected by this disease, presents alterations in its properties.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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When realizing the body and the experience of life, man demonstrates another dimension that is the knowledge. This happens because he is endowed with sensitive and intellectual knowledge, making him aware of the world around him.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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However, knowledge of the pandemic reality through knowledge sometimes appears limited.1111 Chena Z, Fan H, Cai J, Li Y, Wu B, Hou Y et al. High-resolution computed tomography manifestations of COVID-19 infections in patients of different ages. Eur. J. Radiol. [Internet]. 2020 mai [cited 2020 june 20];126(1):108972. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0720048X20301613
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It is also possible to reflect on the dimension of will, characterized by the dynamism, movement, attitudes and activities of the human being. Man has spared no effort, motivated by his will, to fight Covid-19 individually or collectively, bringing together actions to promote his health and well-being.1111 Chena Z, Fan H, Cai J, Li Y, Wu B, Hou Y et al. High-resolution computed tomography manifestations of COVID-19 infections in patients of different ages. Eur. J. Radiol. [Internet]. 2020 mai [cited 2020 june 20];126(1):108972. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0720048X20301613
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,1212 Ford N, Vitoria M, Rangaraj A, Norris SL, Calmy A, Doherty M. Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of antiretroviral drugs against SARS, MERS, or COVID‐19: initial assessment. J. Int. Aids soc. [Internet]. 2020 abr [cited 2020 june 20];23(4): e25489. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32293807/
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Nursing care, in search of the integral health of the person, family and society, in this dimension, is related to the aspect of signs and symptoms marked by fever, tiredness, dry cough and difficulty to breathe. These hemodynamic alterations have levels of severity that, undoubtedly, can lead to deaths, reflecting in the life of the individual not only during the illness, but in all the process that it goes through, transposing the technical knowledge of the diagnosis and its measures of promotion, protection and recovery, until limitations of daily life, as measures of social isolation, interfering in the domain of the will and in the decision of the individual.1313 Gennaro FD, Pizzol P, Marotta C, Antunes M, Racalbuto V, Veronese N et al. Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) current status and future perspectives: a narrative review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public health (Online). [Internet]. 2020 abr [citado 2020 june 20]; 17(8):2690. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2690
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,1414 Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Protocolo de Manejo Clínico do Coronavírus (COVID-19) na Atenção Primária à Saúde [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2020. [citado 2020 mai 7]. Disponível em: https://saude.rs.gov.br/upload/arquivos/202004/14140606-4-ms-protocolomanejo-aps-ver07abril.pdf
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In this sense, isolation measures, hygiene, early identification of signs and symptoms suggestive of infection, follow-up and monitoring of drug treatment, among others, are considered fundamental strategies for combating the new coronavirus.1313 Gennaro FD, Pizzol P, Marotta C, Antunes M, Racalbuto V, Veronese N et al. Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) current status and future perspectives: a narrative review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public health (Online). [Internet]. 2020 abr [citado 2020 june 20]; 17(8):2690. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2690
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However, people are not immune to the disease, and the involvement with the virus reveals a challenging experience during the hospitalization process marked by fear, anxiety, concern with the unknown, appreciation of the patient's opinion and transformation of professional practices and attitudes. This is the case of elderly people infected by COVID-19 in Spain who had the experience of facing from the physical symptoms of the disease to the emotional and social aspects, reinforcing the idea of the fragility of life. The team, especially the nurses, adopted transformative strategies such as touch or sound communication, since they were using protection barriers that made effective communication difficult, and sharing information with family members through phone calls to enable the highest possible standard of care.1515 Merodio G, Ramis-Salas M, Valero D, Aubert, A. How Much Is One Life Worth? The right to equity healthcare for improving older patients’ health infected by COVID-19. Sustainability [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 out 6];12:6848. Disponível em: file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/sustainability-12-06848.pdf

Nursing offers an integral care, guaranteeing full health with autonomy, individuality and integrity of each individual's life, thus reacting to Jean Watson's Transpersonal Theory composed of ten elements that consider the client as the sacred and proposes a philosophy and science centered on care, which constitutes one of the main axes of nursing practice (Chart 1).

Chart 1
Interventions for Humanized Nursing Care for dimensions, life, knowledge and will in times of Pandemic. Fortaleza, Brazil, 2020.

Nursing Care and the Language, Social and Cultural Dimensions

Man, as a social being who needs to communicate, uses language as his greatest instrument. Language presupposes three transcendental conditions: the subject who speaks, the object of which one speaks, and the interlocutor with whom one wants to communicate by speaking.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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Thus, the language revealed today reflects the concern of man, and the scientific community strives to understand the mechanisms that lead to illness, so that through clear language, the proper guiding directions of society are made possible in the perspective of understanding and adopting preventive measures, as well as ways of dealing with such a unique condition experienced in the current context.1212 Ford N, Vitoria M, Rangaraj A, Norris SL, Calmy A, Doherty M. Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of antiretroviral drugs against SARS, MERS, or COVID‐19: initial assessment. J. Int. Aids soc. [Internet]. 2020 abr [cited 2020 june 20];23(4): e25489. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32293807/
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13 Gennaro FD, Pizzol P, Marotta C, Antunes M, Racalbuto V, Veronese N et al. Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) current status and future perspectives: a narrative review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public health (Online). [Internet]. 2020 abr [citado 2020 june 20]; 17(8):2690. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2690
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14 Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Protocolo de Manejo Clínico do Coronavírus (COVID-19) na Atenção Primária à Saúde [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2020. [citado 2020 mai 7]. Disponível em: https://saude.rs.gov.br/upload/arquivos/202004/14140606-4-ms-protocolomanejo-aps-ver07abril.pdf
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15 Merodio G, Ramis-Salas M, Valero D, Aubert, A. How Much Is One Life Worth? The right to equity healthcare for improving older patients’ health infected by COVID-19. Sustainability [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 out 6];12:6848. Disponível em: file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/sustainability-12-06848.pdf

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The man is essentially sociable, and alone he would not be able to come into the world or achieve his highest aspirations. In order to obtain all these aspirations, one needs the company of others, whose relationships constitute the social dimension, which is greatly compromised due to the restrictions imposed by social distancing.22 Ministério da Saúde (BR). Sobre a doença [Internet]. Brasil: Ministério da Saúde; 2020 [citado 2020 jun 20]. Disponível em: https://coronavirus.saude.gov.br/sobre-a-doenca
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The commitment of the social dimension is expressed in reports of patients who have contracted the new coronavirus and needed hospitalization1818 Carr KC. My Coronavirus Experience. Nurs. Womens Health. [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 out 6];24(4):305-6. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751485120300969?via%3Dihub
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or stayed in quarantine places,1919 Chen D, Song F, Tang L, Zhang H, Shao J, Qiu R et al. Quarantine experience of close contacts of COVID-19 patients in China: A qualitative descriptive study. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry. [Internet]. 2020 set [citado 2020 out 6];66:81-88. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163834320301079
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revealing the initial fear before the new reality, in view of the breakdown of social relations, even considering the social isolation as necessary to protect others, feeling of being stigmatized, for those who had contact with the disease and the support received from friends and other family members.

The support of nurses has proven to be quite significant for the care of patients with Covid-19, regardless of their specialty, amidst the new challenges of acquiring new knowledge, complying with new protocols, and improving physical and psychological quality to enable care of patients.2020 Fan J, Hu K, Li X, Jiang Y, Zhou X, Gou X et al. A qualitative study of the vocational and psychological perceptions and issues of transdisciplinary nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak. Aging. [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 out 08];12(13):12479-92. Disponível em: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377893/
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Although there is intense work by nurses in the front line of care, both physically and emotionally, they demonstrate a spirit of dedication and feel responsible for collaborating with the lives of patients in the midst of the pandemic.2121 Liu YE, Zhai ZC, Han YH, Liu YL, Liu FP, Hu DY. Experiences of front‐line nurses combating coronavirus disease‐2019 in China: A qualitative analysis. Public Health Nurs. [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 out 6];37(5):757-63. Disponível em: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/phn.12768
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Socially isolated people, with restricted mobility and little contact with other people have been more vulnerable to psychiatric complications that can range from insomnia, anxiety, depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).2222 Drakuliü AM, Radman V. Crisis psychodrama in the era of covid-19. Psychiatr. Danub. [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 jun 20]; 32(1):22-24. Disponível em: http://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol32_no1/dnb_vol32_no1_22.pdf
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In this context, nursing is active in humanized care that transcends physical assistance, as suggested by Jean Watson's theory that, at a more advanced level of care, nursing is able to access the emotional and subjective aspects, in order to achieve transpersonality through communication and empathy.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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These are the main instruments to establish and maintain the relationship of help and trust between professional and patient, since true care is guided by an empathetic relationship, in which one recognizes the other with whom one lives his/her unique experience of being patient.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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Another important dimension that is revealed in this scenario is the culture in which ways of living, behaviors and habits are integral parts of each individual and influence their health, as Leininger points out in his theory of diversity and universality of cultural care (TDUCC), which proposes care from a cross-cultural and holistic perspective.2323 Leininger MM. Ethical and Moral Dimensions of Care. Detroit: Wayne State University Press; 1990.

The professional must have an empathic posture, which provides a balance both with the environment and with the patients. This behavior causes changes in an unfavorable context, meeting physical, mental and emotional needs.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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,2323 Leininger MM. Ethical and Moral Dimensions of Care. Detroit: Wayne State University Press; 1990.,2424 Nascimento HG, Figueiredo AEB. Demência, familiares cuidadores e serviços de saúde: o cuidado de si e do outro. Cien Saude Colet [Internet]. 2019 [citado 2020 out 8]; 24(4):1381-92. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/pdf/csc/v24n4/1413-8123-csc-24-04-1381.pdf
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In this sense, it is important to understand the socio-cultural relations in the health and disease process, extending care beyond the biological dimension.2222 Drakuliü AM, Radman V. Crisis psychodrama in the era of covid-19. Psychiatr. Danub. [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 jun 20]; 32(1):22-24. Disponível em: http://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol32_no1/dnb_vol32_no1_22.pdf
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Thus, the nurse as an educator has a fundamental role in sensitizing the population to adopt habits that reduce the spread of Covid-19, such as staying in social isolation, having hygiene habits, washing hands frequently, sanitizing objects and wearing masks, considering the environment and the limitations of each individual2525 Watson J. Watsons theory of human caring and subjective living experiences: carative factors/caritas processes as a disciplinary guide to the professional nursing practice. Texto & contexto enferm. [Internet]. 2007 Mar [citado 2020 out 8]; 16(1):129-135. Disponível em: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-07072007000100016&lng=en
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(Chart 2).

Chart 2
Humanized Nursing Care Interventions based on language, social and cultural dimensions in times of Covid-19 pandemic. Fortaleza, Brazil, 2020.

Nursing Care and the Dimensions of Work, Play and Religion

Work is an important activity for the study of man, as are knowledge, freedom and language, since the individual is essentially a creator of forms and a maker of works.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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Work is defined as any material and spiritual activity that seeks useful results. In addition, it adds important elements to its understanding as the use of the body to transmit energy, effort and perseverance.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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However, this dimension is significantly affected by the global economic recession in view of the effects on people's employment. Therefore, anxiety, worry, stress, problems with sleep and appetite, as well as the mixture of feelings or emotions are present in the people, due to the uncertainty of the situation, as well as the psychological impact mainly on health professionals who are in the front line, being the stress a constant in their daily lives.

The pandemic has revealed a new configuration in the work environment of nurses and has reinforced the precarious conditions of work, income, physical and mental health of these professionals with the need for studies to reinforce this reality in order to raise awareness and propose suggestions to Class Entities, society and the State in the perspective of a decent work.2626 Machado MH, Pereira EJ, Ximenes Neto FRG, Wermelinger MCDMW. Enfermagem em tempos de COVID-19 no Brasil: um olhar da gestão do trabalho. Enferm. Foco (Brasília). [Internet]. 2020 [citado 2020 jun 20];11(1):32-39. Disponível em: file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/3994-21245-1-PB.pdf

Even in the face of the challenges presented, it is also valid to reflect on the dimension related to play, amusement and recreation, because, differently from those presented so far, this dimension can help to take the focus off the negative aspects of the reality experienced. Man invents games and has fun like no other animal can do. In this way, he is also defined as ludens. The game presents specific properties that are distraction and fun, so any activity done with the intention of amusing and distracting is part of the category of games.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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It is valid to reflect on this dimension in the context of Covid-19, since the game can also be a possibility to occupy time in this moment of social isolation.2727 Güner R, Hasanoglu I, Aktas F. COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community. Turk J Med Sci. 2020; 50:571-577. The attention to the need for recreation is, however, an indispensable condition for nursing care and should be more present at the moment, because it is one of the strategies used in social isolation, besides the existence of the nursing diagnosis Deficit in recreational activities, which allows to perform a series of interventions, justifying the knowledge of this issue by nursing professionals.44 Hill B. Coronavirus: origins, signs, prevention and management of patients. Br J Nurs. [Internet] 2020 [citado 2020 out 05];9(29):399-402. Available from: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.7.399
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Finally, the religious dimension is expressed as a typical and exclusive manifestation in man. Anthropologists point out that man has developed religious activity since his first appearance on the scene of history, with an impression in all cultures. There are various philosophical, theological and historical criticisms around this dimension that help to understand its importance from different angles. However, it is valid to consider the definition of religion as the set of knowledge of actions and structures with which man expresses recognition, dependence and veneration in relation to the Sacred.88 Credland N. Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise [Internet]. Nurs Stan. 2020 [citado 2020 june 20]. Available from: https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/opinion/comment/critical-care-nurses-will-need-our-support-covid-19-cases-rise-158836
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Given the reflection around the religious dimension, it is likely that it contributes, among other aspects, to people's mental health.2828 Ommeren MV, Hanna F, Weissbecker I, Ventevogel P. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies. East Mediterr health J. 2015;21(7):498-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2015.21.7.498.
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Even so, the roles of religiosity and spirituality are more acute at this time because they provide strengthening for the daily experience of difficulties.2828 Ommeren MV, Hanna F, Weissbecker I, Ventevogel P. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies. East Mediterr health J. 2015;21(7):498-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2015.21.7.498.
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,2929 Silva TF, Almeida FS, Souza NP. Dançar e brincar: uma experiência de balé com crianças pequenas. Pensar Prát. 2019;22:1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/rpp.v22.50553.
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Religiosity is a resource for building hope in life, implying in man's relationship with a transcendent being.2828 Ommeren MV, Hanna F, Weissbecker I, Ventevogel P. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies. East Mediterr health J. 2015;21(7):498-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2015.21.7.498.
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These reflections are important to think about strengthening this dimension to help people face difficulties.

Jean Watson has in his theory of humanized care a factor called “Incorporation of faith - hope”, in which he speaks of the importance of faith and hope in care and healing, since it is present in our history, as well as in the whole narrative that explains our coexistence as a human species, in which there were influences of magic, prayers and charms (Chart 3).

Chart 3
Interventions for Humanized Nursing Care for Dimensions of Work, Play and Religion in Times of Pandemic. Fortaleza, Brazil, 2020.

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

The understanding of the body dimensions, human life, knowledge, will, language, social, cultural, work, play and religious gives support to take care of it, opportunizing the refection of the different dimensions of man, understanding those that need to be stimulated and worked under the nursing care for the necessary balance of the physical, social, emotional and spiritual body, which cannot be translated yet in numbers and concrete methods for understanding the reality in the midst of the existence of the human being during this reality.

The construction of care models based on Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and the theoretical basis creates possibilities for holistic care, helping people to reinforce their potential and/or minimize imbalances in their health status, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, considering from the physiological and organic dimension until the social and spiritual dimension.

It is believed that this work becomes relevant, since it instrumentalizes the care of man in a holistic perspective, in situations of social isolation, body sickness, impediment to the work or occupational risk, as well as other aspects in the midst of the uncertainties of the pandemic context.

The limitation of the study is that it is not yet possible to evaluate in practice the theoretical considerations addressed. Moreover, it is not possible to know which of the dimensions are more affected; but that the study has the potential to direct nursing care in the context of Covid-19.

However, it is suggested that new approaches of this nature be implemented in order to enable for a broader and more intense discussion on the aspects that involve the dimensions of man in general and in the Covid-19 pandemic context.

  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT

    Scholarship granted to Edna Johana Mondragón Sánchez. Programa de Excelência Acadêmica da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Nível Superior (Program of Academic Excellence of the Coordination of Improvement of Personnel of the Superior Level) (CAPES/PROEX - Process 88887.334871/2019-00).

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Cristina Rosa Baixinho

Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    29 Jan 2021
  • Date of issue
    2020

History

  • Received
    05 Aug 2020
  • Accepted
    24 Oct 2020
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