Abstract
Objective
To understand nursing actions for the dehospitalization of children dependent on mechanical ventilation.
Methods
This is a qualitative study, with 15 nursing professionals from a reference unit in this health care. The data were obtained through interviews, submitted to content analysis and interpreted by the foundation of Roy’s Adaptation Model.
Results
The actions took place by surveying the problems, planning care and assessing the adaptation process for care after hospital discharge of children with mechanical ventilation breathing. These activities were permeated by valuing individual needs, observing the behaviors and stimuli experienced during the preparation for home care.
Conclusion
The actions focused on the support and training of caregivers to meet children’s needs and revealed the importance of the theoretical foundation of nursing to strengthen and scientifically improve the actions carried out.
Chronic disease; Respiration, artificial; Patient discharge; Child; Caregivers