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Educational process in palliative care and the thought reform
Karen Knopp de Carvalho1, Valéria Lerch Lunardi2, Priscila Arruda da Silva3
1Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brazil, knoppcarvalho@hotmail.com.
Investigacion Y Educacion En Enfermeria
|May 17, 2018
Summary
Undergraduate palliative care education transforms nursing practice for end-of-life patients. It emphasizes holistic care, addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs to improve quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Palliative Care
- End-of-Life Care
Background:
- The educational process in palliative care is crucial for undergraduate nursing students.
- Nurses require specific training to effectively manage end-of-life care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine how palliative care education during undergraduate studies influences nurses' professional actions.
- To understand the impact on caring for patients nearing the end of life.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research employing discursive thematic analysis.
- Based on Morin's theory of complexity.
- Involved seven newly-trained nurses and six nursing teachers.
Main Results:
- Identified disruptions and new approaches in end-of-life patient care.
- Highlighted the importance of therapies to manage signs and symptoms, focusing on quality of life.
- Emphasized the need to appreciate psychosocial and spiritual aspects of patients.
Conclusions:
- Palliative care education is essential for organizing and systematizing nursing patient care.
- Nursing programs must foster awareness of the human being's complexity and its biopsychosocial-spiritual dimensions.
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