As repercussões emocionais da interação entre estudantes universitários tutores de Psicologia e de Enfermagem e pacientes com Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA) / The emotional repercussions in the interactions among Psychology and Nursing college student tutors as well as patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

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2010

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Objective: To study the emotional repercussions in the interactions among Psychology and Nursing college student tutors as well as patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Case selection and Method: Sixteen pair of students visited 16 ALS patients at home on a weekly basis; each visit lasted 60 minutes, during 12 weeks, or during three or four months. The tools used to evaluate the tutors were: Semi-structured Interview, Design Theme and Desiderative Questionnaire. The patients were evaluated by the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: In relation to the tutors, the Semi-structure interview early revealed predisposition to help the suffering human being, with professional positive identity. The Design Theme revealed an overall view of the patient as a human being and not as a sick individual, or of the disease per se. In the Design Theme, there was a significant gender change of the drawing (from male in pre-tutoring, to female in post-tutoring). The answers to the Desiderative Questionnaire showed as a premise, from the tutors, a realistic and whole view of themselves as human beings; however, this view was absent in the following subgroups: Nursing tutors in pre-tutoring, male tutors, Psychology tutors in post-tutoring, Psychology tutors in post-tutoring, tutors up to the end of the junior year and below 23 years old. Anxiety traits and impulsivity were found in this group of tutors, being more intense in Psychology tutors in posttutoring. In relation to ALS patients, in the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire, the main contributors to life quality were existential well-being and support; physical and psychological well-being stood in the middle and physical symptoms were the last contributors. In the second administration of the questionnaire, there was a decrease of all contributors, except the Psychological well-being, which increased. Conclusion: Tutors demonstrated ability to carry out tutoring before an ALS patient. The most favorable characteristics for the tutoring post were being female, above 23 years old, in the end of the junior year. Existential well-being and support were the main contributors to the quality of life of ALS patients, confirming the importance of care for the patients, independently of the tutors background (and future professional) may have in health care.

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tutoria esclerose amiotrófica lateral qualidade de vida psicologia enfermagem neurologia

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