Bioethics and palliative care: an integrative review

Abstract

Humanization in healthcare is a process of recovering respect for life, individuality and professional
differences with a view to building a solidified environment in healthcare institutions. This process
requires the implementation of an interdisciplinary and reflective system of principles and values that
govern professional health practice, and it is essential that these professionals seek knowledge about
the principles of bioethics to provide care safely, ethically and responsibly. From this assumption,
this integrative review aims to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary assistance in palliative
care and ways of improving this humanization. The final sample consisted of eight articles highlighting
the importance of humanization, a prerequisite for caring for the human person. The conclusion is
that health professionals in any area of care must be aware of the principles governing bioethics and,
above all, put them into practice.