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Experience of adults and older people with adherence to venous ulcer care
Marcelo Henrique da Silva1, Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus2, Renata Evangelista Tavares3
1Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Subsecretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Objective:
To understand the experience of adults and older people with adherence to venous ulcer care.
Method:
A qualitative study based on the concepts of Alfred Schütz's social phenomenology was carried out with 12 adults and older people undergoing venous ulcer treatment in a specialized service in the state of Minas Gerais. The interviews were carried out from October to November 2015, analyzed, categorized, and discussed based on the theoretical-philosophical framework adopted and on thematic literature.
Results:
The following thematic categories emerged from the interviews: "beliefs and personal and social activities hindering adherence to care"; "being protagonists in the care relationship with venous ulcers", and "motivation for adherence to care".
Conclusions:
The intersubjective relationship established between patients with venous ulcers and healthcare professionals emerged as a driving force for adherence to care. Promoting the reciprocity relationship of perspectives between these social actors may promote greater adherence to venous ulcer care.
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