Trato humanizado en Unidades de cuidados intensivos: revisión narrativa

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Humanized nursing care is necessary in clinical-professional practice, since it allows to improve the care provided to the user in order to promote their quality of life. Objective: Systematize information related to humanized treatment in the ICU through narrative review. Methodology: A narrative review was carried out based on the PRISMA model to examine the humane treatment in Intensive Care Units. In addition, a period of five years (2019-2023) was considered and documents in English, Spanish and Portuguese were prioritized. The databases used were Google Scholar, Scielo. SCOPUS and Elsevier through which 18 complete articles were obtained as a final sample. Results: five main categories were identified: perception of humanized treatment in critically ill patients, humanized care in the ICU, communication with the relatives of the ICU patient, factors for the dehumanization of the ICU, and factors that trigger the post-ICU syndrome. Conclusions: Humanized care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a crucial approach that seeks to ensure that patients receive comprehensive, empathic, and personalized care during their stay in this critical environment.