Family Relations And Spiritual Response To Palliative Care: A Review Of Literature

Abstract

Introduction: It is common to prioritize the critical patient care in detrainment of the caregivers, but this usual behavior must change, maintaining the family members as an extension of the care given to patients. Results and Discussion:Spiritual wellbeing is a complement to all health strands united with physical and psychosocial status, they must be put into the routine of practicing medicine on end of life care in congruence with a good communication. Conclusion:At all levels of assistance in palliative care the family must be included, therefore clinicians shall have information on how to deal with them and developing activities to improve communication.

Impact Of Wounds In The Assistance To Basic Human Needs In Intensive Care

“…Regardless of the state of complexity in which the customer is, comprehensive care can be provided, including the biological, psychological and sociocultural fields, in addition to the family context [26]. For this, nursing professionals should provide alternatives to stimulate sensitivity and the development of the ability of a more humane relationship with the customer and the opportunity to meet the psychosocial needs [27].…”

Nursing Professionals’ Conception On Palliative Care

“…[8] However, added to the strong commitment of health professionals, palliative care is a specialty that requires the involvement of caregivers and family members as active subjects of the care process, not only by the weakness of the patient's condition, but also by the existential and spiritual angst involved. [6] tients without therapeutic possibilities of cure and at terminal phase; Routine care promotion with gestures of love and physical and spiritual support.…”

“…[5] Therefore, it is necessary to have a holistic view of the person, focusing on pain relief and management of emotional and spiritual symptoms, and social well-being of the patient and his family, including spiritual care to meet the needs of most patients. [6] Palliative care, in turn, are offered by a multidisciplinary team, adequately trained to recognize and work symptoms that go beyond the biological ones, that has a great potential for communication and understands the patient as an active subject, with the right to information and autonomy regarding the decisions of the treatment. [7] Therefore, for the promotion of palliative care, it is necessary a team composed of physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists, spiritual assistant, among other professionals.…”