Ética em cuidados paliativos: concepções sobre o fim da vida

The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of palliative care, as well as the practice of humanized care in the process of human terminality faced by patients who are out of a therapeutic possibility of cure. It was summarized the literature on concepts about such care, its historica...

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Autores: Almeida Júnior, José Adailton de, Paiva, Fabianne Christine Lopes de, Damásio, Anne Christine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRN
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufrn.br:123456789/57504
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/57504
https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-80422014223038
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cuidados paliativos
Bioética
Assistência terminal
Morte
Palliative care
Terminal care. Death. Grief
Bioethics
Death
Muerte
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Sumario:The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of palliative care, as well as the practice of humanized care in the process of human terminality faced by patients who are out of a therapeutic possibility of cure. It was summarized the literature on concepts about such care, its historical trajectory of the Modern Hospice Movement, besides looking at death process and dying under the perspective of mourning phases, stimulating the reflection about bioethical dilemmas associated with aspects of human dignity. The narrative review undertaken emerges as a way to refer to gaps in the understanding of the subject, which requires a wider range of studies and research, especially given the importance of this knowledge for dignified care and a better quality of life for these patients. Regarding ethical issues, the challenge is to consider human dignity at the approach of death beyond the physical dimension of biological and medical perspective.