Meanings of palliative care in the view of nurses and managers of primary health care
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v11i3a13977p1357-1364-2017Keywords:
Nursing, Palliative care, Primary health careAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to understand the meanings attributed to palliative care in the perception of nurses and managers of primary health care. Method: this is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, based on interviews with nurses and primary health care managers. The sample was defined by saturation criterion (repetition) and data analyzed by the technique of content analysis in the Thematic Analysis modality. Results: four categories emerged: “Interface among the PCs,” “Terminality and cancer,” “Importance of preservation of quality of life in PC,” << Different meanings attributed to PC and connections between knowledge and the quality of PC >>. Conclusion: it was observed from the reports that the participants had insufficient knowledge about PC, but they recognize the importance of maintaining the quality of life in these patients. Descriptors: Palliative Care; Primary Health Care; Nursing.
RESUMO
Objetivo: compreender os significados atribuídos aos cuidados paliativos, na percepção de enfermeiros e gestores da atenção primária à saúde. Método: estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado a partir de entrevistas com enfermeiros e gestores da APS. A amostra foi definida por critério de saturação (repetição) e dados analisados pela técnica de Análise de conteúdo na modalidade Análise temática. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias << Interface entre os CP >>; << A terminalidade e o câncer >>; << Importância da preservação da qualidade de vida em CP >>; << Diferentes significados atribuídos aos CP e conexões entre o conhecimento profissional e a qualidade da assistência em CP >>. Conclusão: observou-se a partir dos relatos que os participantes tinham conhecimento insuficiente sobre os CP, mas que reconhecem a importância da manutenção da qualidade de vida nesses pacientes. Descritores: Cuidados Paliativos; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Enfermagem.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: comprender los significados atribuidos a los cuidados paliativos, en la percepción de enfermeros y gestores de la atención primaria a la salud. Método: estudio descriptivo, de enfoque cualitativa, realizado a partir de entrevistas con enfermeiros y gestores de la APS. La muestra definida por criterio de saturación (repetición) y datos analizados por la técnica de Análisis de contenido en la modalidad Análisis temática. Resultados: surgieron cuatro categorías << Interface entre los CP >>, << La terminalidad y el cáncer >>, << Importancia de la preservación de la calidad de vida en CP >>, << Diferentes significados atribuidos a los CP y conexiones entre el conocimiento profesional y la calidad de la asistencia en CP >>. Conclusión: se observó a partir de los relatos, que los participantes tenían conocimiento insuficiente sobre los CP, pero que reconocen la importancia del mantenimiento de la calidad de vida en estos pacientes. Descriptors: Cuidados Paliativos; Atención Primaria de Salud; Enfermería.
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