Aspectos psicológicos que permeiam a vivência profissional de saúde de UTIN

Abstract

This study aims to understand the experiences of the health professional who works in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their impact on mental health experiences of them. For this, we used descriptive method with qualitative approach and phenomenological nature, through semi-structured interviews with 11 health professionals (two doctors, two nurses, two nursing techniques, three physiotherapists, one psychologist and one social worker) of a maternity hospital, located in Fortaleza, in the months of May and October 2011. We identified three units of meaning: (1) the professional / newborn / family, (2) technology and human, and (3) NICU and mental health. The report showed that the professionals: (1) health care workers in the NICU requires professional training, scientific knowledge, technical expertise and emotional balance, (2) professionals feel uncomfortable and helpless before performing more invasive procedures as well they prefer that parents be absent during the course unit thereof, (3) professionals seek to communicate with the family of the newborn in a language understandable, and (4) fear the formation of mother-baby bond because of the imminence of death. From this research is expected to discuss issues that can improve the condition of those who attend to patients as well as contribute to the enrichment and humanization of professional-patient relationship in the NICU.