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Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study
Maria Amélia Leite Ferreira1,2, Alexandra Manuela Nogueira de Andrade Pereira1,2, José Carlos Amado Martins3,4
1Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Lousada, Porto, Portugal.
Objective:
To identify the academic scientific production on palliative care in master dissertations and PhD theses carried out by nurses in Portugal.
Method:
A descriptive retrospective study of bibliometric type with search for the abstracts available in repositories of higher education institutions in the period 2000-2014.
Results:
Of the 1814 papers identified, 249 met the inclusion criteria (ten doctoral theses and 239 master dissertations). The most representative methodological approach was quantitative (31.35%) and the most studied area was family/informal caregiver (20.69%). The most studied target population were the students/health professionals (38.51%).
Conclusion:
The academic scientific production in this area has been growing in spite of the need for continued investment in order to fill the identified gaps.
Objetivo:
Identificar a produção científica académica sobre cuidados paliativos nos estudos de mestrados e doutoramentos efetuados por enfermeiros em Portugal.
MéTodo:
Estudo descritivo e retrospetivo, do tipo bibliométrico, recorrendo aos resumos disponíveis nos repositórios das instituições de ensino superior no período 2000-2014.
Resultados:
Dos 1814 trabalhos identificados, 249 corresponderam aos critérios de inclusão (10 teses de doutoramento e 239 dissertações de mestrado). A abordagem metodológica mais representativa é a quantitativa (31,35%), a área mais estudada foi a família/cuidador informal (20,69%) e a população-alvo mais estudada foram os estudantes/profissionais de saúde (38,51%).
ConclusãO:
A produção científica académica nessa área tem vindo a crescer. Embora exista necessidade de investimento contínuo de forma a colmatar as lacunas identificadas.
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