Lesão medular no contexto da família: avaliação estrutural com genograma e ecomapa
Keywords:
Home Nursing, Caregivers, Nursing, Family, Spinal Cord InjuriesAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the structural representation of families with spinal cord injury based on the genogram and ecomap. Method: Qualitative study, carried out with two families that have members with spinal cord injuries who were treated at PROAMDE, within the scope of UFAM. The genogram and ecomap were used as data collection strategies in the Structural Assessment, a component of the Calgary Family Assessment Model. Results: The family genogram pointed to restructuring with the formation of new family arrangements through the recomposition of its members in the internal family structure with a view to improving mobility and accessibility, as well as changes in the subsystems and limits to realign the functionality of decision making for the female gender. The ecomap elucidated the links between extended families and the broader systems with clues for adjustments and possibilities for nursing intervention in the scope of primary care. Conclusion: In the context of physical and sensitive dependence of the family member with spinal cord injury, the families adjusted themselves in the face of stressful situations and changes in order to effect care in the family routine.
Descriptors: Home Nursing; Caregivers ;Nursing; Family; Spinal Cord Injuries.