Perception of Patients Victims of Scalping During Hospitalization and the Importance of Educational Technology in this Process

Elaine Valéria Rodrigues, Lindinalva Brasil Monte, Regina Gabriela Caldas de Moraes, Giovana Chagas Siqueira, Etely do Socorro da Silva Miranda, Cristiane do Socorro Cunha de Macedo Oliveira, Aureni Cícera de Araújo, Ingrid Marília Freitas Galvão, Layra Fialho Vieitas

Scalp, hearth teaching, hospitalization, educational technology.

The objective of this study was to know the biopsychosocial evidence of scalping victims undergoing hospital treatment and to analyze the role of educational technology in this context. This is a research witch a qualitative approach, based on a semi structured interview with 10 patients, interpreted through thematic analysis. The results show a range of feelings, concerns and gaps that need attention. It was concluded that knowing and acknowledging the patient’s vision, questions and anxieties about their treatment is of paramount importance in order to envision ways to favor their cooperation, coping and the improvement of their quality of life during hospitalization. In addition to finding that educational technologies, even though they are important in this process, are not yet present in this specific care scenario.

Received: 03 May 2023, Receive in revised form: 08 Jun 2023, Accepted: 16 Jun 2023, Available online: 25 Jun 2023

10.22161/ijaers.106.6