Debriefing, a dialogical space for the development of reflective thinking in nursing.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the pedagogical elements necessary for the debriefing to favor the development of reflective thinking. METHOD: A single case study developed at the Centro de Simulación en Salud of the Escuela de Enfermería of the Universidad de Costa Rica in October 2018. Data were collected through interviews, observation and document analysis. For data analysis, the strategy of theoretical propositions and the construction of explanation technique were used. RESULTS: The data originated two categories: 1) pedagogy of the organization, addressed elements thought by the professor to facilitate the dialogue; 2) facilitation pedagogy, brought elements from the dialogue itself that enrich the discussion, mobilize the group, provoke reflection and engagement. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: It is essential to include the following as pedagogical elements in order to favor the development of reflective thinking: prior planning, adequate environment, systematization, pedagogical training in facilitating debriefing, openness to dialogue, pedagogical respect, valorization of positive aspects, patience, and motivation.

Donation and Equitable Access to Organ, Tissue, and Cell Transplants: A Brazilian Perspective on the Strategy and Plan of Action 2019-2030.

OBJECTIVE: To position the Brazilian Transplant System within the context of the 4 Strategic Lines of Action proposed by the Pan-American Health Organization. METHOD: A specialist analysis was conducted through comparative analyses of the 4 Strategic Lines of Action, objectives, and indicators outlined in the Action Plan, along with the donation and transplantation system in accordance with Brazilian transplantation law. Subsequent to an in-depth review of the document issued by the health authority, a series of meetings involving 8 specialists in organ donation and transplantation were conducted. During these meetings, discussions were carried out with the objective of numerically interpreting each strategy presented in the document, and recommendations constructed. RESULTS: Four strategies were evaluated and only 2 of them the third (81,3%) and the fourth (90%) do not achieve the indicators to complete the objective related to equitable access to organ, tissue, and cell transplants in Brazil. CONCLUSION: The recommendations developed carry importance, as they are innovative and contribute to the establishment of priorities when shaping public policies. The report not only highlights indicators that were not satisfactorily met but also provides insights into the recommendations formulated to improve those indicators that have already been achieved and to work toward achieving those that have not yet been realized. Additionally, these recommendations can justify actions and establish priorities for research efforts in the field.

Adverse Events Reporting Systems in Cells, Organs, and Tissues Donation and Transplantation: Scoping Review.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to map adverse events reporting systems in cells, organs, and tissues donation and transplantation, including the terms applicable in each system and scientific literature. METHODS: This was a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute method. A search strategy in 3 phases was used, and searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, LILACS, Scholar Google, and government and organ donations and transplantation associations' sites during June and August 2021. Data collection and analysis were independently made by 2 researchers. The scoping review protocol was registered. RESULTS: Twenty-four articles and other materials were selected for data collection. Eleven reporting systems were analyzed, and terms were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Adverse reporting systems in cells, organs, and tissues donation and transplantation were mapped. The main features are presented, which can help develop new and better systems, with an important discussion about the terms used.

Time Elapsed Between Cells, Tissues, and Organs Donation and Transplantation and Adverse Events Detection.

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to discuss the time elapsed between cell, tissue, and organ donation and transplantation and detection of adverse events notified in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. Data were provided by the Transplant Center of the state of São Paulo from the "Individual notification form of adverse reactions in Biovigilance" between 2016 and 2019. Analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Fifty-two notifications were analyzed, and 3 categories were formed: (1) adverse events detected on the same day of the transplant, 8; (2) adverse events detected between 1 week and 1.5 years after transplant, 40; and (3) adverse events detected 2 years after transplant, 4. CONCLUSION: The discussion on the topic is beginning; however, it is important. Clinical management of transplant recipients and comprehending what is considered an adverse event and the natural course of a patient's life can impact clinical decision-making, public policies, and patient safety research. This study highlights the need to investigate related factors to adverse events, especially the time between the transplant procedure and adverse event detection, to establish clinical guidelines.

Interventions to Improve the Quality in the Organ and Tissue Donation Process.

BACKGROUND: Map Interventions is capable of supporting the multidisciplinary team that works in organ and tissue donation to disseminate quality in this process. METHODS: A scoping review study that was conducted through the steps proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. RESULTS: Fifty-six studies made up the sample. 2018 (no. 07, 12.5%) had the highest number of publications. The country that published the most was the United States (no. 16, 28.56%). The database with the most publications was the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - CINAHL (no. 15, 26.78%). The most used interventions, which had the most significant impact on the improvement of results and quality, were the use of indicators in all stages of the organ and tissue donation process; the use of real goals that can be achieved; frequent audits, validation of instruments to track opportunities for improvement; as well as methodologies to implement quality and education among professionals who work in this process. Such interventions reveal important changes in the organ donation process, especially in the notification of potential and effective donors, as well as providing an opportunity for safety in the stages of the organ and tissue donation process. CONCLUSION: The interventions tracked suggest the implementation of a set of actions formed by the continuous use of auditing, indicators, continuing education with the team that works in the process of organ and tissue donation, combined with the management of the results obtained through the indicators, where it is generated from these data, actions that have a direct impact on the weaknesses identified.

Patient Undergoing Liver Transplantation: Challenges and Strategies in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify the challenges and strategies experienced by patients undergoing liver transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This was a descriptive study with a qualitative approach conducted in a large liver transplant hospital in southern Brazil. RESULTS: The participants included liver transplant patients between the years 2011 and 2022. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured interview. Data analysis comprised approximation of information and calculation of percentages. RESULTS: A total of 23 patients participated. Challenges identified included an increased dependence on others for daily activities, fear and stress due to the possibility of contamination, and the need for isolation from family and friends. Strategies included adaptation to the daily routine, reorganization of tasks inside and outside the home, formation of a support network, and reduced attendance to consultations and exams. CONCLUSIONS: Evidence of anguish and suffering of patients facing isolation and separation from family members was observed. Still, the study revealed the strength and determination of the patients to create strategies for preventing the SARS-CoV-2 virus and caring for themselves and their families. The study demonstrates the need for support from the health team in the face of such a scenario.

Care actions in obtaining tissues and organs during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.

OBJECTIVE: to map health care actions in the organ and tissue donation process in Brazilian regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: a mixed methods study. Data collection was performed simultaneously through an online questionnaire with 72 nurses. Descriptive statistical analysis and content analysis. RESULTS: a total of 34.7% of professionals work in the state of São Paulo. The largest number of responses was from the Southeast region. Four categories emerged. The first addresses triage care actions; the second involves guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 prevention in potential donors; the third relates to the epidemiological screening of professionals; the fourth presents the scenario of donation training in pandemic times. CONCLUSION: care actions are aimed at tracking the path taken until arrival at the hospital, assessing temperature and saturation curves, in addition to screening for signs and symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 contamination among professionals.

Brain death communication with parents of children and adolescents: care strategies.

OBJECTIVES: to identify care strategies developed by professionals from critically ill patients' units in communicating BD with parents of children and adolescents. METHODS: an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out in two health institutions between October and December 2019, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis took place through content analysis. RESULTS: twenty-one professionals participated. Three care strategies were identified: actual clinical situation in suspected brain death; sensitizing families to the real clinical situation after brain death diagnosis; and time to assimilate the death information. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the care strategies for communicating brain death to families identified in this study present the possibility of subsidizing health managers in training and support promotion for professionals in care practice. Moreover, they can be incorporated and validated in the care practice of the studied context.

Family Interview Evaluation for Organ Donation: Communication of Death and Information About Organ Donation.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify variables related to organ donation that can contribute to the development of best practices in planning and conducting family interviews by health professionals. METHODS: This descriptive and prospective study of quantitative approach was conducted at 2 southern Brazil health institutions referenced in organ donation. Data collection occurred between 2018 and 2019 by health professionals who conduct family interviews using validated instruments that assessed the stages of the interview. Analysis was performed by means of the proportions of the studied variables associated with the donation authorization categories per the χ2 test. The significance level adopted was 0.05. RESULTS: The variables that presented the highest level of significance in the correlation with the prevalence of family authorization for organ donation included the following: communication with the family about the results of each test in the brain death diagnostic protocol; identification of whether the family understood the information about the death; presence of a member of the transplantation commission who had training to communicate information about organ donation; presence of a family member who had power to authorize the donation; and the interval between the communication of death and information about organ donation. CONCLUSIONS: The study presents important gaps that can be filled by health teams and hospitals in order to improve the welcoming and respect for families, as well as the organ donation rates. It is important to understand that each family is unique when facing mourning, and to distance the communication of death from the discussion about organ donation is an act of respect and empathy.

Good Practices in Transitional Care: continuity of care for patients undergoing liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVES: to develop a guide of care recommendations for good practices in care transition for adult patients undergoing liver transplantation. METHODS: a methodological study, based on the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation in the updated version, II. Care recommendations were sustained by conducting an integrative literature review and qualitative research. RESULTS: from evidence, three topics emerged: Care Transition Planning; Health Education for Self-Care; Care Management. Each of the central topics has respective subtopics, totaling six, giving rise to 30 care recommendations. Concerning evaluators' scores, in all domains the scores were higher than 90%. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the proposed guide assists professionals in conducting care transition in liver transplantation, ensuring greater safety for patients in continuity of home care.

Products and technologies for treating patients with evidence-based pressure ulcers.

OBJECTIVE: to identify products/technologies for treating patients with pressure ulcers with an evidence level 1. METHOD: this is an integrative literature review. A survey of studies was carried out using the United States National Library of Medicine Portal, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Virtual Health Library, National Library of Medicine(®), The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin American and Caribbean in Health Sciences, Nursing Database. RESULTS: sixteen articles were selected with level of evidence 1. The findings were categorized into five categories: Topical therapy to promote healing; Alternative therapy to promote healing; Topical therapy to promote debridement; Topical therapy to minimize lesion contamination; Topical therapy to reduce lesion size. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the 17 products/technologies identified favor/fast healing, debridement, minimize contamination and reduce lesion size to accelerate healing.

Obtaining tissues and organs for transplantation and coronavirus infections: a scoping review.

OBJECTIVES: to map the care recommendations available in the literature capable of supporting health professionals' decision-making in the organ and tissue donation process before the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: is a nine-step scoping review with searches performed in three databases and an electronic library (Science Direct). RESULTS: 873 publications were retrieved, 15 selected for analysis. All were published in 2020, originating mainly on China, with predominance of original articles. The most frequent recommendations relate to testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection for deceased donors (52.6%) and clinical evaluation of potential donors and possible donors (31.6%). FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: it is believed that the recommendations evidenced will support health professionals in the process of donation and organ transplantations to determine interventions for decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safe surgery checklist: content validation proposal for liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVES: to develop the safe surgery checklist for liver transplantation according to the original model of the World Health Organization and perform content validation. METHODS: a methodological research developed in four stages: integrative review; expert participation; consensus among researchers; and content validation using the Delphi technique in two rounds, by five judges. For data analysis, the Content Validation Index was used. RESULTS: the first version of the checklist consisted of four surgical moments with 64 items of verification, with an average Content Validation Index of 0.80. After adjustments, in the second round the checklist maintained four surgical moments with 76 items and a Content Validation Index of 0.87. CONCLUSIONS: the checklist was validated and adequate for the safety of liver transplantation in the surgical environment, given that each item established must be mapped and managed for the success and effectiveness of the procedure.

Assessment of safety culture in organ donation.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the perception of safety culture by health professionals who work with organ and tissue donation. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive study developed with 185 health professionals who act directly and indirectly with organ and tissue donation from two hospitals in the South of Brazil. The data collection was performed between January and July 2017 by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. The analysis took place through descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The mean score of the domains evaluated ranged from 41.6, for Perception of management of the unit, and 80.9 for Job satisfaction. Positive perception of safety culture in this study was evidenced only for Job satisfaction with a score higher than 75. CONCLUSIONS: Of the six domains evaluated, only one had a positive score, evidencing the need to elaborate effective strategies for implanting safety culture in these institutions.

Complications Following Liver Transplant at a Teaching Hospital.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to analyze the liver transplant complications in a reference transplant hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: The researchers used a cross-sectional, quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive study, conducted using 103 medical records of patients who underwent liver transplantation from 2011 to 2018. Data were analyzed through median, mean, and standard deviation, and the Kruskal-Wallis test was used. RESULTS: There was a higher proportion of men (70.9%), with a mean age of 53.3 years, who had hepatitis C (43.7%). The indication for the procedure was hepatocellular carcinoma (34%). The most frequent complications included pulmonary (26.7%), graft-related complications such as rejection (21.1%), and viral infections (14.4%). In addition, infectious complications, such as pneumonia (45%) and septicemia (29%), occurred. The main causes of death were septic shock (15.6%) and multiple organ failure (21.9%). There was statistical significance between the recipient's age and the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease value at the time of transplantation for the development of complications. CONCLUSIONS: The data from the present study provide important information about liver transplant. These data may enable the team to propose strategies for practice improvements, which will certainly offer better living conditions and transplant survival.

Ocular tissue distribution in the State of São Paulo: analysis on corneal discarding reasons. / Distribuição do tecido ocular no Estado de São Paulo: análise por razões de descarte de córneas.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the reasons for refusal of corneas. METHOD: this was a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive and correlational study composed of 5,560 optical corneas. The information was taken from the notification, organ procurement and distribution centers database as well as donor records. Descriptive statistics were used for the analysis of categorical variables and specific tests with a significance level of 5% for assessing the associations between variables. This study met the ethical aspects of scientific research. RESULTS: 60% of the donors were male and 40% died by circulatory problems. The main reason for refusal as informed by transplant teams is the donor's age and the endothelial cell count. For each year added to the donor's age, there is a 1% decrease in the chance that this cornea will be used for transplantation, and the increase of 100 cells per mm2 increases the chances that this cornea will be used by 9%. CONCLUSION: the main cause of refusal in the acceptance of corneal tissue is related to the age and the endothelial cell count.

Mobile game: educational technology for home care of patients undergoing liver transplantation / Juego móvil: tecnología educativa para la atención domiciliaria de patients sometidos a trasplante de hígado / Mobile game: tecnologia educacional para cuidados domiciliares do paciente submetido ao transplante hepático

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate an educational game capable of supporting health education actions for patients undergoing liver transplantation. Method: this is a study of a technological product, based on the User-Centered Design framework, carried out in a reference hospital for liver transplantation. Participants were patients undergoing liver transplantation, nurses and information technology professionals. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire, using Brazilian standards for usability assessment. Data analysis occurred through content analysis, based on the calculation model for the System Usability Scale. Results: seventeen patients participated, including seven nurses and four information technology professionals. The game is made up of five paths with the main care to be carried out at home. Each path presents steps to be followed with its rules. As for validation, the overall mean was 1.38. Usability assessment by patients had a mean of 80 points, while by professionals it was above 75%. Conclusion: it is considered that the aforementioned tool is capable of being used in practice by users. Furthermore, this was adjusted to meet the needs of patients undergoing liver transplantation to support and manage home care.

RESUMEN Objetivo: desarrollar y validar un juego educativo capaz de apoyar acciones de educación en salud para pacientes sometidos a trasplante de hígado. Método: estudio de un producto tecnológico, basado en el marco del Diseño Centrado en el Usuario, realizado en un hospital de referencia para trasplante hepático. Los participantes fueron pacientes sometidos a trasplante de hígado, enfermeras y profesionales de tecnologías de la información. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas y cuestionario, utilizando estándares brasileños para la evaluación de la usabilidad. El análisis de los datos ocurrió a través del análisis de contenido, basado en el modelo de cálculo de la System Usability Scale. Resultados: participaron 17 pacientes, entre ellos siete enfermeras y cuatro profesionales de tecnologías de la información. El juego se compone de cinco recorridos cuyo cuidado principal se realizará en casa. Cada camino presenta pasos a seguir con sus reglas. En cuanto a la validación, la media general fue de 1,38. La valoración de la usabilidad por parte de los pacientes tuvo una media de 80 puntos, mientras que la de los profesionales superó el 75%. Conclusión: se considera que la herramienta antes mencionada es susceptible de ser utilizada en la práctica por los usuarios. Además, esto se ajustó para satisfacer las necesidades de los pacientes sometidos a trasplante de hígado para apoyar y gestionar la atención domiciliaria.

RESUMO Objetivo: desenvolver e validar jogo educativo capaz de subsidiar ações de educação em saúde ao paciente submetido ao transplante hepático. Método: estudo de produto tecnológico, sustentado no referencial doDesign Centrado no Usuário, realizado em hospital de referência em transplante hepático. Participantes foram pacientes submetidos ao transplante hepático, enfermeiros e profissionais da tecnologia da informação. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e questionário, utilizando as normas brasileiras para avaliação da usabilidade. A análise dos dados ocorreu por meio de análise de conteúdo, com base no modelo de cálculo para a escala de System Usability Scale. Resultados: participaram 17 pacientes, dos quais, sete enfermeiros e quatro profissionais da tecnologia da informação. O jogo é formado por cinco caminhos com os principais cuidados a serem desenvolvidos em domicílio. Cada caminho apresenta etapas a serem seguidas com suas regras. Quanto à validação, a média geral foi de 1,38. A avaliação da usabilidade pelos pacientes teve média de 80 pontos, já pelos profissionais foi acima de 75%. Conclusão: considera-se que a referida ferramenta está apta para ser usada na prática pelos usuários. Ainda, essa foi ajustada para atender às necessidades dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante hepático para apoiar e gerenciar os cuidados em domicílio.

Debriefing, a dialogical space for the development of reflective thinking in nursing / Debriefing, un espacio dialogico para el desarrollo del pensamiento reflexivo en enfermería / Debriefing, espaço dialógico para o desenvolvimento do pensamento reflexivo na enfermagem

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the pedagogical elements necessary for the debriefing to favor the development of reflective thinking. Method: A single case study developed at the Centro de Simulación en Salud of the Escuela de Enfermería of the Universidad de Costa Rica in October 2018. Data were collected through interviews, observation and document analysis. For data analysis, the strategy of theoretical propositions and the construction of explanation technique were used. Results: The data originated two categories: 1) pedagogy of the organization, addressed elements thought by the professor to facilitate the dialogue; 2) facilitation pedagogy, brought elements from the dialogue itself that enrich the discussion, mobilize the group, provoke reflection and engagement. Final considerations: It is essential to include the following as pedagogical elements in order to favor the development of reflective thinking: prior planning, adequate environment, systematization, pedagogical training in facilitating debriefing, openness to dialogue, pedagogical respect, valorization of positive aspects, patience, and motivation.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender los elementos pedagógicos necesarios para que el debriefing favorezca el desarrollo del pensamiento reflexivo. Método: La información sobre el tipo de estudio, muestra, período, lugar de la investigación, recolección y análisis de datos debe presentarse de manera clara y objetiva, sin excesivos detalles. El método debe alinearse con la sección de métodos del artículo completo, brindando información más detallada sobre el diseño del estudio y los procedimientos utilizados. Resultados: Los datos originaron dos categorías: 1) pedagogía de la organización, en que los elementos abordados pensados por el profesor para facilitar el diálogo; 2) pedagogía de la facilitación, en que el trajo elementos del propio diálogo que enriquecen la discusión, movilizan al grupo, provocan la reflexión y el compromiso. Consideraciones finales: Es imprescindible incluir como elementos pedagógicos que favorezcan el desarrollo del pensamiento reflexivo los siguientes: planeamiento previo, ambiente adecuado, sistematización, formación pedagógica en la facilitación del debriefing, apertura al diálogo, respeto pedagógico, valorización de los aspectos positivos, paciencia y motivación.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender os elementos pedagógicos necessários para que o debriefing favoreça o desenvolvimento do pensamento reflexivo. Método: Estudo de caso único desenvolvido no Centro de Simulaciónen Salud da Escuela de Enfermería da Universidad de Costa Rica em outubro de 2018. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas, observação e análise documental. Utilizaram-se a estratégia de proposições teóricas e a técnica de construção de explanação para a análise dos dados. Resultados: Os dados originaram duas categorias: 1) pedagogia da organização, a qual abordou elementos pensados pelo docente para facilitar o diálogo; 2) pedagogia da facilitação, a qual trouxe elementos do próprio diálogo que enriquecem a discussão, mobilizam o grupo, provocam a reflexão e o engajamento. Considerações finais: Torna-se imprescindível incluir como elementos pedagógicos que favoreçam o desenvolvimento do pensamento reflexivo os seguintes: planejamento prévio, ambiente adequado, sistematização, formação pedagógica em facilitação de debriefing, abertura ao diálogo, respeito pedagógico, valorização do positivo, paciência e motivação.

Validação do conteúdo de um instrumento para atendimento hemoterápico no transplante hepático: promovendo biovigilância em saúde / Content validation of an instrument for hemotherapy attention in liver transplants: promoting biomonitoring in health

RESUMO Objetivo desenvolver e validar o conteúdo de um instrumento para acompanhamento do atendimento hemoterápico ao paciente de transplante hepático. Métodos estudo metodológico realizado em duas etapas: 1) Revisão de escopo para identificar tópicos pertinentes à elaboração do instrumento; 2) Validação do conteúdo junto a cinco especialistas em duas rodadas, utilizando a técnica Delphi. Resultados a versão final do instrumento para atendimento hemoterápico ao paciente de transplante hepático consistiu-se em quatro dimensões: Identificação do Paciente; Pré-Operatório; Intraoperatório; e Pós-Operatório, totalizando 54 itens. Após a segunda rodada, todos os itens obtiveram índice de validação de conteúdo de 0,8 ou superior, resultando em um escore final de 0,97 para o instrumento. Conclusão o instrumento demonstrou evidências de validade de conteúdo, tornando-se uma ferramenta útil para o acompanhamento do atendimento hemoterápico a pacientes submetidos a transplante hepático. Contribuições para a prática a validação deste instrumento permitirá às equipes da agência transfusional e de transplantes obterem informações essenciais para orientar um atendimento hemoterápico eficiente e seguro durante todo o processo de transplante hepático.

ABSTRACT Objective to develop and validate the content of an instrument to monitor hemotherapy attention in liver transplant patients. Methods methodological study in two stages: 1) Scoping review to identify relevant topics for the elaboration of the instrument; 2) Content validation with five specialists in two rounds, using the Delphi technique. Results the final version of the instrument for hemotherapy care to liver transplant patients had four dimensions: Patient identification; Preoperative; Intraoperative; and Postoperative, to a total of 54 items. After the second round, all items had a content validation index of 0.8 or higher, and the instrument had a final score of 0.97. Conclusion the instrument showed evidence of content validity, meaning it is a useful tool to monitor hemotherapy care for liver transplant patients. Contributions to practice the validation of this instrument will provide teams of transfusion and transplant centers with essential information to guide safe and efficient hemotherapy attention during the entirety of the liver transplant process.

Experience of patients undergoing liver transplantation during the covid-19 pandemic / Experiencia del patients sometido a trasplante hepático durante la pandemia de covid-19 / Vivência do paciente submetido ao transplante hepático durante a pandemia da covid-19

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the experience of patients undergoing liver transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: exploratory and qualitative research, developed in a reference hospital in liver transplantation, in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. Participants were liver transplant patients between the years 2011 and 2021. Data collection conducted through a semi-structured script and data analysis performed according to content analysis. Results: from the participation of 23 patients, two categories of analysis emerged: "Perceptions about social isolation", with results related to coping and feelings related to social isolation; and "Actions and information: patients, support network and health services", revealing the meanings of strategies and changes developed in life activities of daily living as well as challenges faced with information and health services during the pandemic period. Conclusion: the study was able to understand liver transplant patients' experience in the face of the challenges they face during the pandemic. It allowed to visualize coping strategies, feelings and meanings based on recipients' perspective. As a contribution, it presents possibilities for achieving improvements in services and attention to weaknesses in health services, providing opportunities for reflections to improve this care and considering the specificities and complexities of the postoperative period of liver transplantation.

RESUMEN Objetivo: comprender la experiencia de los pacientes sometidos a trasplante hepático en la pandemia de COVID-19. Método: investigación exploratoria, con abordaje cualitativo, desarrollada en un hospital de referencia para trasplante hepático, en la ciudad de Florianópolis, Brasil. Los participantes fueron pacientes trasplantados de hígado entre los años 2011 y 2021. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de un guión semiestructurado y el análisis de datos se realizó de acuerdo con el análisis de contenido. Resultados: de la participación de 23 pacientes surgieron dos categorías de análisis: "Percepciones sobre el aislamiento social", con resultados relacionados al afrontamiento y sentimientos relacionados al aislamiento social; y "Acciones e información: paciente, red de apoyo y servicios de salud", revelando los significados de las estrategias y cambios desarrollados en las actividades de la vida diaria, así como los desafíos enfrentados con la información y los servicios de salud durante el período de la pandemia. Conclusión: el estudio logró comprender la experiencia de los pacientes trasplantados de hígado frente a los desafíos que enfrentan durante la pandemia. Permitido visualizar estrategias de afrontamiento, sentimientos y significados basados ​​en la propia perspectiva del receptor. Como aporte, presenta posibilidades para lograr mejoras en los servicios y atención a las debilidades de los servicios de salud, brindando espacios de reflexión para mejorar esa atención, considerando las especificidades y complejidades del postoperatorio del trasplante hepático.

RESUMO Objetivo: compreender a vivência do paciente submetido ao transplante hepático na pandemia da COVID-19. Método: pesquisa exploratória, de abordagem qualitativa desenvolvida em hospital de referência em transplante hepático, na cidade de Florianópolis, Brasil; os participantes foram pacientes transplantados hepáticos entre os anos de 2011 e 2021. Coleta de dados conduzida por meio de roteiro semiestruturado e análise dos dados realizada conforme análise de conteúdo. Resultados: da participação dos 23 pacientes, duas categorias de análise emergiram: "percepções acerca do isolamento social" com resultados relacionados aos enfrentamentos e sentimentos referentes ao isolamento social e "e "ações e informações: paciente, rede de apoio e serviços de saúde" desvelando os significados das estratégias e mudanças desenvolvidas nas atividades de vida diária bem como os desafios em face das informações e dos serviços de saúde durante o período da pandemia. Conclusão: o estudo foi capaz de compreender a vivência dos pacientes transplantados hepáticos ante os desafios enfrentados por eles durante a pandemia. Permitiu visualizar estratégias de enfrentamento, sentimentos e significados com base na perspectiva do próprio receptor. Como contribuição, apresenta possibilidades de alcance de melhorias nos serviços e de atenção às fragilidades dos serviços de saúde, oportunizando reflexões para a melhoria desse cuidado, considerando as especificidades e complexidades do pós-operatório do transplante hepático.