The objective of this article is to discuss the significant changes that occurring inside of the organization of the families related to the care of a technology-dependent child (TDC). We carried out a qualitative study, using half-structured interviews for data collection. Research subjects were four TDC's families. Four dimensions for family changes were outlined: emotional, social, financial and impact on daily activities. We observed that changes really occur within TDC's families. And these changes are multidimensional. The complexification of the health-illness state and technology dependence remains a challenge for service organization and for approaching hospital staff, thus it becomes necessary to rethink disease-centered care and include the family in the therapeutical process. In this sense, this study points to the relevance of developing family-centered care model suitable for the hospital's quotidian.
Disabled Children; Nursing; Family