Indicadores de calidad en el cuidado humanizado de personas con sufrimiento psíquico en etapa aguda

Abstract

Nursing practice incorporates humanized care as a way to assess, in addition to physical aspects in people, the mental and emotional elements involved in the context of the disease. The quality indicators have functioned as aspects that are object of sanitary evaluation towards the reestablishment of the affected health. These indicators usually provide fundamental information for the development of a quality care practice and at the same time refer to processes to achieve the objectives set in the care of health centers. Nursing practice aimed at overcoming mental suffering in the acute stage requires holistic assessment, thereby achieving a greater impact on the health of the person. The humanized care of these people who suffer acutely, influences the coping with this complex reality, feeling heard, cared for, and promoting their participation and autonomy in the treatment, fosters a better coping with the particular reality of each person. Although many nursing professionals apply humanized care framed in religion or politics, it is essential to redirect actions to empower the person. The main objective of the article is aimed at carrying out a reflective analysis on the quality indicators in the humanized care of people with mental suffering in the acute stage, to assess the work carried out by nursing professionals and its impact on their health.