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0112/2025 - LIFE HISTORY AND MEANINGS: THE END OF LIFE IN AN INTENSIVE AND SEMI-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
HISTÓRIA DE VIDA E SIGNIFICADOS: O FIM DE VIDA EM UMA UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA E SEMI-INTENSIVA

Author:

• Alison Douglas da Silva - Silva, AD - <alisondouglas.sv@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1771-2333

Co-author(s):

• Juan Carlos Aneiros Fernandez - Fernandez, JCA - <aneirosfernandez@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8598-646X


Abstract:

The present study addresses the end-of-life experience of a patient in an Intensive and Semi-Intensive Care Unit, based on reports from a family member who accompanied her therapeutic journey. The study sought to understand how the healthcare team considers patients' life history and how this influences care strategies. Additionally, it aimed to identify the interaction established between the healthcare team and patients' family members when the patients are no longer able to communicate. Immersion in an Intensive and Semi-Intensive Care Unit enabled an ethnographic approach, where, in addition to participant observation, in-depth interviews and monitoring of bedside visits were also conducted. The results show that the patients' life history, even when narrated by their family members, is relevant for the reception and construction of the care plan for these individuals, despite not being considered by the care team in the case presented in this article.


Keywords:

End of Life; Culturally Appropriate Technology, Integrality in Health.

Content:

LIFE HISTORY AND MEANINGS: THE END OF LIFE IN AN INTENSIVE AND SEMI-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT


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Silva, AD, Fernandez, JCA. LIFE HISTORY AND MEANINGS: THE END OF LIFE IN AN INTENSIVE AND SEMI-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Apr). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/life-history-and-meanings-the-end-of-life-in-an-intensive-and-semiintensive-care-unit/19588?id=19588



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