Nursing Technicians' Proxemic Behaviors During Transfusions in Hospitalized Clients

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ID21432976
AuthorsFrancisco Gleidson de Azevedo Gonçalves (0000-0002-6468-8137, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Sílvia Teresa Carvalho de Araújo (0000-0002-2137-7830, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Albert Lengruber de Azevedo (0000-0003-2977-9946, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Priscila Brigolini Porfírio Ferreira (0000-0001-7225-2782, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Danelia Gómez-Torres (0000-0002-4083-6342, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México), Eugenio Fuentes Pérez Júnior (0000-0003-4611-0443, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Soraia do Socorro Furtado Bastos (0000-0002-1124-9456, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Suely Francisco da Silva (0000-0002-7137-8970, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)
Year2024
Volume33
Publication date2024-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTexto & Contexto - Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-0707 • E-ISSN: 1980-265X
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2023-0207en
OpenAlexW4396595014
SciELOS0104-07072024000100313
LanguageEN
References cited13

Objective: to describe nursing technicians' proxemic behaviors during transfusions in hospitalized clients. Method: a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study based on non-participant observation, recorded in an instrument prepared from the Theory of Proxemic Behavior. The participants were 18 nursing technicians from a reference hospital for Hematology and Hemotherapy in the Brazilian Southeast Region, from April to December 2022. Data analysis prioritized thematic content. Results: the following stood out: eye contact; instrumental touch; normal tone of voice; and intimate and personal distances. These indicate welcoming, attention and technical vigilance when carrying out the transfusions. Conclusion: there is a need to raise nursing technicians' awareness regarding proxemic behaviors when welcoming clients. That is: expanding listening, bonding and effective interpersonal coexistence, and favoring the reach of comprehensive health care in Hematology and Hemotherapy

Proxemics · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Communication · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

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