Humanization in an intensive care unit in the perception of health professionals

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the evolution of humanization within the intensive care unit in the perception of health professionals in the last five years. Method: This is a descriptive investigative, qualitative and quantitative study, where the Perception of Health Professionals regarding Humanization in the ICU was analyzed. Twenty-four health professionals participated in the study, of which seven Physiotherapists, nine Nursing Technicians, five Nurses and three Physicians, all of them working in the ICU. Results: In the ethics domain, there was no change in satisfaction in the overall average. For doctors, there was a negative variation in relation to this domain today. In the environment domain, the general average of the issues addressed indicates nurses' dissatisfaction, but it shows significant improvement for the other professionals. In the humanization domain, there was a positive change between physiotherapists and technicians in the qualitative quadrant. In the interpersonal relationship domain, it remained at a level of dissatisfaction for all professionals. Conclusion: in the perception of the professionals, the humanization in the intensive care unit in the last five years to the present days has not evolved.