HOSPITAL LINEN AND HEALTH CARE: PERSPECTIVE OF PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS

• Main Authors: Anapaula Massinatori Peres (Author), Luzmarina Aparecida Doretto Braccialli (Author), Sueli Moreira Pirolo (Author), Elza de Fátima Ribeiro Higa (Author), Márcio Mielo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 10.5380/ce.v23i1.53413; 1414-8536; 2176-9133
• Keywords: Comprehensive health care; Health education; Qualitative research; Hospital laundry service; Health service; Nursing; RT1-120; Medicine (General); R5-920; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Cogitare Enfermagem, Vol 23, Iss 1, p e53413 (2018)

Objective: analyze the understanding of the use of hospital linen and its importance in health care. Method: case study with 19 university level professionals (physicians and nurses), 23 secondary level professionals (nursing technicians and aides) and 11 undergraduate students (nursing and medicine) from a teaching hospital in the state of São Paulo, from February to June 2016. Thematic content analysis was used for data analysis. Results:two categories emerged from data analysis: "Hospital linen as a care item" and "Provision of linen for care". Final considerations: the participants were unaware of the meaning and importance of linen within the care context. Educational activities are needed to understand its importance.