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0652/2013 - Perception of family and health professionals about end of life care within the primary health care
Percepção de familiares e profissionais de saúde sobre os cuidados no final da vida no âmbito da atenção primária à saúde

Author:

• ANA HELENA ARAÚJO BOMFIM QUEIROZ - Queiroz, A.H.A.B - SOBRAL, CE - FACULDADE LUCIANO FEIJÃO - <anahelenabqueiroz@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Thamy Braga Rodrigues - RODRIGUES,T.B - FACULDADE MAURÍCIO DE NASSAU - <bragathamy@hotmail.com>
• Ângela Maria Alves e Souza - SOUZA, A.M.A - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ - <amasplus@yahoo.com.br>
• Ricardo José Soares Pontes - PONTES, RJS. - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ - <rjpontes@fortalnet.com.br >

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Abstract:

The objective of this study is to reflect on care for people with terminal illnesses in primary health care. This study becomes relevant in the current context of demographic and epidemiological transition, in which there is an aging population increase and a rise in the prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases. By means of qualitative research with critical hermeneutics focus, individual interviews were conducted with seven family members, three professionals from the Family Health Strategy and two professionals from the Home Care Program. The analysis established two empirical categories: care at the end of life from the perception of family members and that of health professionals. The results showed that, despite the humanization discourse, reflected in the prerogative of living the final moments of life with the family, a serious problem in the discontinuity of care is concealed. It was concluded that, despite the efforts, little is achieved to improve the quality of life for those who die from terminal diseases at home in the Unified Health System in municipalities distant from large centers.

Keywords:

Palliative Care Primary Health Care Home Care

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Queiroz, A.H.A.B, RODRIGUES,T.B, SOUZA, A.M.A, PONTES, RJS.. Perception of family and health professionals about end of life care within the primary health care. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Jun). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/perception-of-family-and-health-professionals-about-end-of-life-care-within-the-primary-health-care/13276?id=13276&id=13276



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