NURSES' PERCEPTIONS OF PALLIATIVE CARE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2026v18i112p20742-20757Keywords:
Palliative Care, Nursing., Humanization of Care, Qualitative ResearchAbstract
Objective: To understand nursing professionals’ perceptions regarding palliative care in the healthcare context. Method: Qualitative and exploratory research conducted in a public hospital in São Paulo with 10 nursing professionals. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Bardin’s Content Analysis. Results: Participants associated palliative care mainly with comfort during the terminality process. Challenges related to stigma, difficulties in multiprofessional communication, insufficient resources, and gaps in professional training were identified.Conclusion: Weaknesses related to the understanding and implementation of palliative care persist. The need for professional qualification, strengthening of multiprofessional work, and humanization of care is highlighted.
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