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The companion of the child that suffered a cardiac surgery: contribution for the nursing

The professional experience tacking care of children with congenital cardiopathies took us to realize a study whose object was the significance of the attending in the cardiac pediatric surgery ambulatory, and the objective of apprehending the typical action of the companion that bring the child to the attending in the cardiac pediatric surgery ambulatory. Therefore, was used the qualitative methodology of the type exploratorydescription based on the sociological phenomenology of Alfred Schutz whose subjects were the companions of children that realized a cardiac surgery and came back to the ambulatory review. The words were sucked in with the phenomenological interview, using these questions: Which are your kinship with the child? e, what do you expect from the ambulatory meeting? The typical action of the companion of children that were submitted to cardiac surgery is "obtain a good news". The study made us to reflect about the importance of including the companion as a client of a routine make of a pediatric nursing.

Pediatric Nursing; Heart Defects, Congenital; Patient Escort Service; Qualitative Research


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