Dissertação
Idosos com transtornos mentais em unidade fechada: percepção de profissionais da enfermagem de uma instituição de longa permanência
Fecha
2019-01-16Autor
Costa, Adonai Mejia
Institución
Resumen
It has been observed the growing need for care for the elderly with debilitating
pathologies - such as mental disorders - that must be provided by a
multiprofessional team. Many of these elderly people live in long-term care
facilities for the elderly (ILPI) and are assisted in closed units. The objective of
the study was to describe the perception of nursing professionals of a LTIPI
about the presence of a closed unit in which elderly people with mental
disorders reside and to describe how nursing professionals provide care for the
elderly with mental disorders residing in a closed an ILPI. The research was
carried out in an ILPI, located in the southern region of Brazil. To collect the
data, the technique of creativity and sensitivity (TCS) and semi-structured
interview with 15 nursing professionals of the institution were used. The ethical
aspects of human research have been respected. The data were analyzed
following the steps of the thematic analysis. The results, about the perception of
the nursing professionals about the closed unit of the ILPI, demonstrate the
precariousness of the physical structure of this place, understanding it as a
place of exclusion, sad, with lack of activities, but necessary to guarantee safety
and protection of the elderly. Regarding nursing care provided to the elderly
with mental disorder in the closed unit, the participants reported difficulties in
providing care due to fear, fear and insecurity when assisting elderly women
with mental disorder. There was also mention that caring for the elderly in the
closed unit was quiet. It is considered that this work can contribute to know the
reality of the work of nursing professionals in a closed unit of an ILPI, which
assists elderly women with mental disorder. In addition, it points out its
difficulties and strategies to "survive" in this environment - even if it seeks to
offer qualified care.