Cuidado al cuidador profesional de salud: revisión integrativa

Abstract

: Objective: To know previous researches about caring of healthcare professional. Method:  e integrative review was used to answer the question: What do present the researches about caring of healthcare professional? Results:  ere were found 13 articles to thematic analysis. It was possible to identify three categories: Concepts and caring practices of professional carers. Care needs of professional carers. Proposals to care of professional carers. Concluding remarks:  e professional carer also needs care, because of living situations that require attention, if these situations are persistent can create overwork, burnout and stress, conditions that would be refl ected in the quality of the care carried out. Among the professionals that compose the healthcare team, the nurses are having greater care needs; this is an invitation to further studies and discussions on this issue.