Palliative care and limitation of life support in intensive care

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Abstract

The Limitation of Life Support has been applied in intensive care in cases of irreversible disease and futile treatment. In these situations, palliative care aims at preventing and alleviating suffering. It becomes essential to
provide specific and ongoing care to patients and their families, enabling death with dignity. This study involved qualitative research carried out with 37 health professionals working within the multidisciplinary team in a Clinical Surgical Intensive Care Unit of a public hospital located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Through the thematic analysis of the data, four themes were formed, which made it possible to investigate the knowledge of the team regarding the subject and develop palliative care actions for patients with limitation of life support in intensive care. The professionals recognized the importance of Palliative Care for these patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

Keywords:

Palliative care. Intensive care units. Patient care team. Life support care.

Author Biography

Martha Maria de Oliveira Pegoraro, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira especialista em Cuidados Críticos, Mestranda da pós Graduação em Enfermagem Profissional pela UFPR
Vol. 27 No. 4 (2019): Revista Bioética 27(4)

Published:

2019-12-19

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de Oliveira Pegoraro MM, Paganini MC. Palliative care and limitation of life support in intensive care. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];27(4). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1977