Abstract
Introduction: Patients with chronic diseases require comprehensive health care through Nursing care that includes assessment of their emotions. Objective: To analyze the perceptions of a group of chronic patients regarding the care provided by Nursing professionals in managing their emotions. Method: Descriptive exploratory qualitative study applied to 25 chronic patients in a primary care health center in Ecuador. An in-depth interview was used as the data collection instrument. Data analysis involved text mining through the R Core Team program and discourse analysis. Results: The following categories emerged: emotional support, interaction, communication, and comprehensive health. Conclusion: There is an urgent need to integrate emotional support as an essential element in Nursing care for chronic patients, in accordance with Watson's human caring theory.
| Translated title of the contribution | Más allá del cuidado físico: expectativas emocionales de pacientes crónicos hacia Enfermería en Atención Primaria |
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| Original language | English |
| Article number | e631911 |
| Journal | Enfermeria Global |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
Bibliographical note
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Nursing care
- chronic disease
- emotions
- humanization of assistance
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