APOYO SOCIAL PERCIBIDO POR EL PACIENTE EN RECUPERACIÓN DOMICILIARIA

Abstract

Introduction: Within the surgical area, numerous activities are carried out that can generate certain levels of stress in health personnel. In this case, the nursing staff who is affected directly or indirectly in the performance of their daily functions due to the fact that it demands great responsibility in terms of surgical practice to maintain a balance between the well-being of the patient and their own. Objective: analyze the social support perceived by the patient in home recovery; Methods: A quantitative, non-experimental design, cross-sectional and descriptive research was developed, which consisted of patients discharged from the Hospital Municipal Nuestra Señora de La Merced inthe quarter August -October 2023, to whom the MOS questionnaire of social support was applied; Results: Female gender predominated in the study by 51%, with ages ranging from 18 to 30 years in 36%; in the whole sample predominates the MEDIUM range with 63% in social support index, 65% in emotional support, 63% in material support, 60% in positive social interaction and 42% in affective support; Conclusions: The support given to people during their recovery at home influences the progress of recovery, therefore, consideration and understanding in them is important; a large percentage of respondents receive good support from their family and friends in their recovery process at home.