O pensado e o vivido no cotidiano da Comissão Intra-Hospitalar de Doação de Órgãos e Tecidos para Transplante: com a palavra os enfermeiros

Abstract

Objective: to understand the everyday life of nurses at the Intra-Hospital Commission for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Commission (CIHDOTT in Portuguese) at a private hospital in Zona da Mata Mineira. Method: qualitative research. Michel Maffesoli’s Comprehensive Sociology was used as a methodological framework to collect and analyze the interviews, then analytical categories were elaborated. Results: Eleven nurses working in the Commission participated in the study and information was obtained through a semi-structured interview carried out from July to December 2017. Among eleven participants in the study, 72% were women and 28% were men, the participants aging around 35 years (29-51 years old). Related to race, eight participants self-declared as white and three as black. The working time in the Commission ranged from two months to six years, with an average of 2 years and 7 months. All the nurses reported that they did not attend specialization course in the field of transplantation. The interviews lasted between 30-120 minutes. For the analysis of the information, the analytical categories were constituted, namely: Relation with the family; Sensitive Approach; Training and Capacity building as essential needs to perform this task. Conclusion: the everyday life as a nurse at the Commission is permeated by several shortcomings in the process of organ donation and transplantation, starting at his/her inclusion in the Commission, identification of potential donors, approach, relationship with family members and knowledge acquired from the donation process. The performance of the CIHDOTT nurse is paramount and directly influences the donation's effectiveness in the institution.