• C Jover-Sancho, M Romero-García, P Delgado-Hito, L de la Cueva-Ariza, N Solà-Solé, B Acosta-Mejuto, M T Ricart-Basagaña, M Solà-Ribó, and C L Juandó-Prats.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España.
• Enferm Intensiva. 2015 Jan 1; 26 (1): 3-14.

ObjectiveExplore convergences and divergences between perception of nurses and of critically ill patients, in relation to the satisfactory care given and received.MethodsIt is part of a larger qualitative study, according to the Grounded Theory. Carried out in 3 intensive care units with 34 boxes. Sampling theoretical profiles with n=19 patients and n=7 nurses after data saturation. Recruitment of patients included in the profiles of elderly and long-stay got stretched over some time due to the low incidence of cases. Data collection consisted of: in-depth interview to critically ill patients, group discussion of expert nurses in the critical care patient and field diary. Analysis themed on Grounded Theory according Strauss and Corbin: open coding, axial and selective. Analysis followed criteria of Guba and Lincoln rigor, Calderón quality and Gastaldo and McKeever ethical reflexivity. There was a favorable report from the ethical committee of the Hospital and informed consent of the participants.ResultsFour matching categories were found: professional skills, human, technical and continued care. Combination of these elements creates feelings of security, calmness and feeling like a person, allowing the patient a close and trusting relationship with the nurse who takes individualized care. Not divergent categories were found.ConclusionsPerceptions of nurses in relation to care match perceptions of critically ill patients in both the definition and dimensions upon satisfactory care.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier España, S.L.U. y SEEIUC. All rights reserved.

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