Los Cuidados Invisibles en  enfermería: percepciones de  estudiantes y profesionales

Julia Boo; María Lanza-Postigo; Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo; Carmen Ortego-Maté

doi:10.58807/indexenferm20268030

Julia Boo Servicio Cántabro de Salud. Santander. España
María Lanza-Postigo IDIVAL. Unidad de Ensayos Clínicos de Oncología. Santander. España https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9238-8027
Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo Universidad de Cantabria. Facultad de Enfermería. Santander. España https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-1965
Carmen Ortego-Maté Universidad de Cantabria. Facultad de Enfermería. Santander. España https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-5004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58807/indexenferm20268030

Palabras clave: Calidad de la atención en salud, Investigación cualitativa, Atención centrada en el paciente, Relaciones enfermero-paciente

Key-words: Quality of health care, Qualitative research, Patient-centered care, Nurse-patient relations

Resumen

Objetivo principal: Explorar las percepciones de estudiantes y profesionales de enfermería respecto a los cuidados invisibles. Método: Estudio cualitativo exploratorio. Se utilizó un muestreo intencional para la selección de participantes. La recogida de datos fue entre diciembre del 2023 y abril del 2024 mediante entrevistas, cuestionarios y grupos focales. Se realizó un análisis temático inductivo. Resultados principales: 172 estudiantes y 12 profesionales de enfermería participaron en el estudio. Se identificaron seis temas: características de la definición de cuidados invisibles, a qué se asocian los cuidados invisibles, tipos de cuidados invisibles, rasgos característicos de los cuidados invisibles, grado de importancia y cómo hacerlos visibles. Conclusión principal: Desde la perspectiva de estudiantes y profesionales los cuidados invisibles son esenciales para ofrecer una atención integral al paciente y contribuyen a la humanización de los cuidados.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the perceptions of nursing students and professionals regarding invisible care. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study. A purposive sampling method was used to select participants. Data collection took place between December 2023 and April 2024 through interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted. Results: A total of 172 students and 12 nursing professionals participated in the study. Six themes were identified: characteristics of the definition of invisible care, associations with invisible care, types of invisible care, key features of invisible care, degree of importance, and ways to make it visible. Conclusions: From the perspective of students and professionals, invisible care is essential for providing holistic patient care and contributes to the humanisation of healthcare.

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Los Cuidados Invisibles en enfermería: percepciones de estudiantes y profesionales

Invisible Care in Nursing: Perceptions of Students and Professionals

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