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- Title
PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE RECEIVING PALLIATIVE CARE: EXPERIENCES OF A MULTIPROFESSIONAL TEAM.
- Authors
de Queiróz Borba, Juliana Carla; Lacet Zaccara, Ana Aline; Ferreira de Andrade, Fernanda; Macedo Marinho, Hanna Louise; Geraldo da Costa, Solange Fátima; Fernandes, Maria Andréa
- Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the attitudes of multiprofessional team members toward palliative care in the final phase of life. Methods: This exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out with 15 multiprofessional team members in a philanthropic hospital located in João Pessoa city, Paraíba State, Brazil. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and organized into thematic categories. Results: Two categories emerged: "Palliative care in the final phase of life: actions and behaviors of the multiprofessional team members" and "Challenges faced by the multiprofessional team while promoting palliative care in the final phase of life: integration and training". Conclusion: The study participants recognized that greater integration and training facilitate palliative care and improve its quality.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ATTITUDE (Psychology); HEALTH care teams; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL personnel; PALLIATIVE treatment; RESEARCH; TERMINALLY ill; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1227
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v12.9453