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The network social support experience of people involved in home care* * Extracted from the dissertation "A vivência do apoio da rede social pelas pessoas envolvidas no cuidado domiciliar", Nursing Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2012.

La vivencia del apoyo de la red social por las personas en cuidado domiciliario

Objective: To build a theoretical model to configure the network social support experience of people involved in home care. Method: A quantitative approach research, utilizing the Grounded Theory method. The simultaneous data collection and analysis allowed the interpretation of the phenomenon meaning The network social support of people involved in home care. Results: The population passive posture in building their well-being was highlighted. The need of a shared responsibility between the involved parts, population and State is recognized. Conclusion: It is suggested for nurses to be stimulated to amplify home care to attend the demands of caregivers; and to elaborate new studies with different populations, to validate or complement the proposed theoretical model.


Homebound persons
; Home Care Services
; Social support
; Caregivers; Home health nursing



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