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Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde
Print version ISSN 2184-1578On-line version ISSN 2184-3791
Abstract
LIMA, Teresa et al. From internment to the community - the informal caregiver in the transition. RIIS [online]. 2022, vol.5, n.1, pp.47-58. Epub June 30, 2022. ISSN 2184-1578. https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v5i1.191.
Background:
the transition process between inpatient institutions and the home entails changes and adaptations, especially for the informal caregiver.
Objectives:
to understand the difficulties experienced by informal caregivers in caring for the family member/user at home; Identify the tools used by them to overcome them; Know the support they have for the provision of care at home; Know your opinion about the importance of a home visit before the patient goes home and, finally, create an Integrar+ intervention project.
Methodology:
Qualitative descriptive and exploratory study with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach and with a sample of 8 caregivers. A semi-structured interview (ad hoc) was used.
Results:
informal caregivers did not feel prepared to receive the family member/user at home, most did not have adapted housing. The needs mentioned were: physical, psychological/emotional, financial, social and unavailability. They mentioned emotional coping, family, social and self-care support, training of informal and family/user caregivers and health care as strategies.
Conclusion:
the articulation between the Continuing Integrated Care Team and the referral entities is essential for a safe transition of care, with health gains for informal caregivers/users/families.
Keywords : caregiver; continuity of patient care; nursing; home health nursing.