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Representations of vulnerability and empowerment of nurses in the context of HIV/AIDS1 1 Excerpt from the dissertation - Vulnerabilidade de enfermeiros no cuidado a pacientes com HIV/aids: Um estudo de representações sociais, submitted to the Graduate Program in Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, 2012

Representaciones de la vulnerabilidad y empoderamiento por enfermeros en el contexto del Sida

The aim of this study was to analyze the social representations of vulnerability and empowerment of nurses, in the context of their relationships with the work environment, in which they care for people with HIV/AIDS. A qualitative and descriptive study was carried out with 30 nurses in a public hospital that is a reference for HIV/AIDS care. The theoretical framework of the procedural approach from the Social Representations Theory was adopted. The interviews were transcribed and submitted to thematic content analysis using the software Nvivo 9.0. Vulnerability was expressed as embarrassment, dissatisfaction, distress, frustration, insecurity, overload and stress. In turn, empowerment was expressed in the form of positive interpersonal relationships, moral and operational support from the team, adaptations and improvisations, acquisition of scientific knowledge, and professional self-protection.

Health vulnerability; Nursing care; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Nurses; Occupational health


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