1. Nursing process for a patient with needle phobia: a case study.
- Author
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Mendonça AB, Pereira ER, Magnago C, Silva RMCRA, and Martins AO
- Subjects
- Ambulatory Care Facilities organization & administration, Ambulatory Care Facilities statistics & numerical data, Brazil, Humans, Male, Nursing Care methods, Phobic Disorders psychology, Young Adult, Drug Therapy nursing, Needles adverse effects, Phobic Disorders nursing
- Abstract
Objectives: to report a clinical case of needle phobia which culminated in cardiac arrest and describe the outcome of a care plan based on fear and anxiety diagnoses, using the Roy adaptation model as the framework., Methods: case study conducted in a chemotherapy outpatient unit in Rio de Janeiro. Care was guided by the nursing process and the use of instruments to assess the venous network, anxiety and fear., Results: the Roy adaptation model enabled proposing nursing interventions that allowed the study subject to adapt to the external and internal stimuli triggered by vasovagal syndrome. The instruments indicated the choice of an adequate semi-implanted venous access device and led to improved levels of anxiety and fear., Final Considerations: after carrying out the nursing activities, anxiety was reduced, and the patient achieved greater control over fear.
- Published
- 2020
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