Humanized care: Perception of intensive care nurses

Abstract

Objective: analyze the perception of intensive care nurses have about humanized care. Method: this is a qualitative analytical study conducted in a public hospital in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, in September and October 2016. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview applied to ten nurses, and submitted to a thematic content analysis. Results: three categories were defined from the answers provided by the interviewees addressing aspects of humanization as a work tool in intensive care units, associated with the use of technology and its influence on the recovery of critically ill patients. Conclusion: in the perception of intensive care nurses, offering humanized care is important, since it influences the treatment and recovery of patients.