Raquel Pötter Garcia1, Maria de Lourdes Denardin Budó2, Eda Schwartz3, Bruna Sodré Simon1, Fernanda Machado da Silva4. 1. Curso Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, BR. 2. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, BR. 3. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem e Obstetrícia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, BR. 4. Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, BR.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to know the received or assisted social support by the family towards the necessity of care after acute myocardial infarction. METHOD: qualitative and exploratory research. Data collection was carried out through observation and interviews with six families, from February to May, 2012. Data were also analyzed based on the thematic analysis. RESULTS: three categories emerged: Immediate social support; Mediate social support; Late social support. CONCLUSION: social support follows the infarction trajectory, which attains the family members and favors the support according to the needs of care in each lived moments by the patient.
OBJECTIVE: to know the received or assisted social support by the family towards the necessity of care after acute myocardial infarction. METHOD: qualitative and exploratory research. Data collection was carried out through observation and interviews with six families, from February to May, 2012. Data were also analyzed based on the thematic analysis. RESULTS: three categories emerged: Immediate social support; Mediate social support; Late social support. CONCLUSION: social support follows the infarction trajectory, which attains the family members and favors the support according to the needs of care in each lived moments by the patient.