Percepção de pacientes e enfermeiras sobre o cateter central de inserção periférica na assistência ambulatorial

analyze the perception of patients and nurses regarding the use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) in outpatient care. Method: An exploratory study with a qualitative approach and grounded on Callista Roy’s adaptation model, based on interviews conducted with patients using PICCs and nurses at a public teaching hospital specialized in Cardiology located in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Results: After transcribing the interviews, content analysis was carried out and the following thematic categories were constructed: daily care; risks to catheter functionality and permanence; care longitudinality for nurses; patient pain relief; and repercussions of prolonged catheter use. Final