Feelings and attitudes of nursing professionals towards the death process of patients in palliative care
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Objective: to identify the feelings and attitudes of nursing professionals towards the death process of patients in Palliative Care. Method: qualitative study, whose data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews. Content analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results: 14 nursing professionals were interviewed, with five categories emerging from their statements: Empathy as the main attitude towards the active process of death of patients in palliative care; Viewing death as a relief for the patient’s suffering in palliative care; Promotion of patient comfort as the main attitude of nursing professionals; Strategies for managing the feelings of nursing professionals; Family members' lack of knowledge and uncertainty about palliative care, as a challenging element in assisting these patients. Final considerations: The team experiences feelings intensely and recognizes the daily challenges of palliative care, even though emotional management strategies vary.
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