Rol del personal de psicología y enfermería en el cuidado humanizado al paciente de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos

The comprehensive care of critical patient in Intensive Care Units places the dignity of the person at the center, not only of the patient in critical condition, but also of their families, highlighting the comprehensive care of the impact that the permanence in these units generates, care that requires a multidisciplinary approach, in which health personnel are involved, doctors and nurses, as well as experts in psychological treatments, among other professionals who provide quality to the passage through the ICU. Within this humanizing dynamic of ICUs, a topic of study is that has the general objective of analyzing the content and scope of humanized health care of patients in ICUs, with special reference to the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families during their stay in the ICU and in the subsequent period. A detailed search and study of the literature concerning the objective of the research was carried out. The main conclusion reached after the analysis is the identification of the most relevant aspects of the role of psychology and nursing personnel in the care of the emotional and psychological needs of critically ill patients.