ABSTRACT
Objective:
to describe nursing technicians' proxemic behaviors during transfusions in hospitalized clients.
Method:
a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study based on non-participant observation, recorded in an instrument prepared from the Theory of Proxemic Behavior. The participants were 18 nursing technicians from a reference hospital for Hematology and Hemotherapy in the Brazilian Southeast Region, from April to December 2022. Data analysis prioritized thematic content.
Results:
the following stood out: eye contact; instrumental touch; normal tone of voice; and intimate and personal distances. These indicate welcoming, attention and technical vigilance when carrying out the transfusions.
Conclusion:
there is a need to raise nursing technicians' awareness regarding proxemic behaviors when welcoming clients. That is: expanding listening, bonding and effective interpersonal coexistence, and favoring the reach of comprehensive health care in Hematology and Hemotherapy.
DESCRIPTORS:
Personal space; Non-verbal communication; Behavioral sciences; Hemotherapy service; Blood transfusion; Nursing