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- Title
Cuidados paliativos e luto: compreensão de médicos residentes.
- Authors
Fernandes, Maria Andréa; Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Indiara; Geraldo da Costa, Solange Fátima; Santana Santos, Franklin; Lacet Zaccara, Ana Aline; Costa Souto Duarte, Marcella
- Abstract
Objective: Investigating the understanding of medical residents about palliative care and mourning. Method: an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted in august 2013 with 18 residents of a university hospital in the city of João Pessoa / Paraiba / Brazil. To enable the collection of data, was used an instrument containing relevant questions to the study objective. The analysis was performed using the Technique of Content Analysis. Results: From the analysis of the empirical material, two categories emerged: "Care that can provide relief of pain and suffering with an emphasis on the quality of life and promotion of dignity" and "Mourning is the feeling of loss on the death of a loved dear". Conclusion: It is considerable that the study demonstrated the understanding of resident physicians about palliative care and mourning, and support further researches on the theme.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; BEREAVEMENT; CONTENT analysis; HOSPITAL medical staff; PALLIATIVE treatment; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; STUDENT attitudes; QUALITATIVE research; NARRATIVES; PHYSICIANS' attitudes
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1808
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.1808-1819