Establishing and implementing palliative care services
Abstract
Abstract Since expanding palliative care services within general hospitals in Brazil involves confronting obstacles and establishing strategies to enable their implementation in the health system, this study sought to identify the process around establishing and implementing palliative care services in Brazilian general hospitals. An integrative literature review of four articles identified the following steps for establishing and implementing palliative care services: protocol development, humanized care, multidisciplinarity, and education. As for the obstacles, the analysis highlighted the lack of training and education in palliative care, difficulty in reaching consensus on palliative practices, communication, drug supply, and government support. In conclusion, public policy development is essential to guarantee the implementation of palliative care in hospitals.Keywords:
Palliative care. General hospitals. Hospital services.
Published:
2023-01-03
How to Cite
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Kurogi LT, Vieira CALG, Ramalho RM, da Silva AW. Establishing and implementing palliative care services. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 3 [cited 2024 Aug. 31];30(4). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2881