Care needs in the person consuming alcohol in a hospital context; [Necessidades de cuidado na pessoa que consome álcool em contexto hospitalar]

Acevedo-Figueroa L.; Alvarez-Aguirre A.; Cervera-Vallejos M.F.; Diaz-Manchay R.J. · Cultura de los Cuidados (2024) · DOI: 10.14198/cuid.23121

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Introduction: Alcohol consumption is considered one of the transcendental risk factors for disability and premature death. Reveal the meaning of the experience of the person who consumes alcohol in terms of care needs in the hospital context and encourages nursing to provide humane care. Objective: Understand the care needs of a person who consumes alcohol during the hospital stay. Method: Phenomenological qualitative research. Sampling for convenience, 07 men and 02 women who consume alcohol and admitted to the hospital participated. To collect the data, a phenomenological interview was used, with prior informed consent. The analysis was carried out through the hermeneutical circle of Martin Heidegger. Results: Five categories were revealed: 1) Physical needs in the face of bodily deterioration, 2) Emotional and support needs with the transfer of energy to live, 3) Human comfort needs within hospitalization, 4) Verbalized and written gratitude for accompaniment and concern, 5) Desire to be cared for as a person. Conclusions: Nursing meets a vulnerable being that shows weakened physical needs, emotional needs that require support and human comfort, a being that longs for and appreciates being a nurse.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo