Michelle Barboza Jacondino

Espiritualidade nos cuidados paliativos: experiência vivida de uma equipe interdisciplinar

Objective To understand the experience of spirituality in the daily routine of a palliative care interdisciplinary team. Method A qualitative study was conducted with an oncological palliative care team in southern Brazil. The data was collected through phenomenological interviews in 2014, and interpreted using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Results Six professionals participated in the study. Spiritually-related activities, such as prayer and providing comprehensive care, were useful therapeutic resources for offering comfort, survival with dignity and humanization of death, in addition to helping the team and patients understand the end-of-life process and search for meaning in the suffering caused by illness. Conclusion Spirituality on the part of professionals with patients imparted meaning to their palliative care work and facilitated the formation of bonds between teams, patients, and family members.

Equipamentos de proteção individual na perspectiva de trabalhadores que sofreram queimaduras no trabalho

Doi: 10.5902/2179769211060 Aim: to get to know the importance of the use of personal protective equipment in the prevention of burn accidents at work according to employees. Method: a qualitative study, carried out at Referral Center for Burns Care, involving six workers who were victims of occupational burn accidents. The data collection took place between June and October 2012 through semi-structured interviews. The collected data were processed through content analysis. Results: the majority acknowledges the importance of using personal protective equipment that is appropriate to the occupational risks; nevertheless, the lack of or the inappropriate use may have favored the occurrence of occupational burns. Conclusions: employers and nursing professionals need to invest in professional training for the proper use of personal protective equipment with a view to achieving a safer work environment.