Nursing care in Tuberculosis patients at a Spanish sanatorium,
1943-1975
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Authors: | Paola Galbany-Estragués |
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Institution: | PhD, Professor, Departamento de Enfermería, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. |
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Abstract: | Objectives the objective in this study is to identify the profile of the nursing staff,
the work conditions and to describe nursing care at a sanatorium located in
Barcelona, Spain between 1943 and 1975. Method historical study undertaken between 2008 and 2010, based on oral sources,
five direct and one indirect testimonies, and the analysis of written
documents. The data from the testimonies were collected through
semistructured interviews. Results the nursing staff, mostly religious women, had scarce material and economic
resources and no preventive measures to take care of the ill. The nurses
undertook activities centered on the basic needs for physical and spiritual
wellbeing. Conclusion The study reveals how the nurses, despite working in hostile conditions,
attempted to safeguard the wellbeing of the patients and accompany them
during the death process. |
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Keywords: | History of Nursing Nursing Tuberculosis Spain |
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