ResumoAvaliar o conhecimento dos cuidados paliativos entre anestesiologistas por meio de questionário individual. A amostra teve 95 profissionais, dos quais 65 do sexo masculino e 30 do feminino. Sessenta e dois anestesiologistas informam que "qualidade de vida" é o termo que melhor expressa os cuidados paliativos e 53 consideram a combinação da assistência casa/hospital a mais conveniente para o atendimento do paciente que requer esses cuidados. Observou-se que 83,2% dos pesquisados (n=79) não receberam preparação para lidar com paciente que requer cuidados paliativos e 88,4% comentam com colegas quando um paciente morre (n=84). A maioria dos entrevistados (n=46) discorda da prática de eutanásia. Quanto à autopercepção do conhecimento sobre cuidados paliativos, numa escala de 0 (nenhum conhecimento) a 10 (conhecimento total), a maioria das respostas alcançou média 5 (n=28), o que mostra a necessidade da reflexão acerca do cuidar na área da anestesiologia. Palavras-chave: Cuidados paliativos. Assistência terminal. Doente terminal. Resumen La evaluación del conocimiento de los anestesiólogos acerca de los cuidados paliativosEvaluar el conocimiento de los cuidados paliativos entre los anestesiólogos a través de un cuestionario individual. La muestra fue de 95, de los cuales 65 eran del sexo masculino y 30 del femenino. Sesenta y dos de los anestesiólogos informan "la calidad de vida" como el término que mejor expresa los cuidados paliativos y 53 consideran que la combinación de cuidado en el hogar / hospital es más conveniente para el cuidado del paciente que lo requiere. Se observó que el 83,2% de los investigadores (n = 79) no recibieron la preparación para lidiar con el paciente que requiere cuidados paliativos y el 88,4% comentan con sus compañeros cuando un paciente muere (n = 84). La mayoría de los encuestados (n = 46) no estaban de acuerdo con la práctica de la eutanasia. En cuanto a la autopercepción del conocimiento sobre los cuidados paliativos, en una escala de 0 (ningún conocimiento) a 10 (pleno conocimiento), la mayoría de las respuestas alcanzó el promedio de 5 (n = 28). Esto demuestra la necesidad de reflexión acerca del cuidar en el área de anestesiología. Palabras-clave: Cuidado paliativos. Cuidado terminal. Enfermo terminal. Abstract Evaluation of knowledge among anesthesiologists about palliative careTo assess anesthesiologists' knowledge about palliative care through an individual questionnaire. The sample was 95, with 65 male and 30 female. Sixty-two of the anesthesiologists reported quality of life as the term that best expresses the palliative care, and 53 consider the combination of home care/ hospital the most convenient for the treatment of a patient who requires palliative care. It was observed that 83.2% of the interviewed (n = 79) have not been prepared for patients who require palliative care and that 88.4% mention to a colleague when a patient dies (n = 84). Most respondents (n = 46) disagreed with the practice of euthanasia. As for the perception of palliative care on a scale of 0 (...

Summary: Santos MFO, Oliveira HJ -Influence of Work-Related Variables on the Quality of Life of Anesthesiologists in the City of João Pessoa. Background and objectives:Anesthesiologists work under great pressure because they are dealing with disease, pain, suffering, and death. Exposure of these professionals to the effects of fatigue and physical, chemical, and biological factors can cause physical and psychological disorders. The objective of the present study was to understand the influences of work-related variables on anesthesiologists' quality of life in the city of João Pessoa.

Summary: Santos MFO, Fernandes MGM, Oliveira HJ -Receptiveness and Humanization from the Perspective of Anesthesiologists. Background and objectives:Receptiveness is a tool that brings contributions for health care humanization, especially with regard to its practice in the field of Anesthesiology. The aim was to investigate through the report of anesthesiologists the understanding of the receptiveness phenomenon among these professionals.

It was observed that work-related variables had a significant correlation with QOL. In addition to expressive statistical difference between the domains of QOL scale and the number of working hours, the same divergence was also observed regarding the environmental domain and monthly income.

The receptivity to the patient in the course of anesthesia is very important because it allows the professional to perform a qualified hearing of the patient's history, together with the humanized care process, which enables the improvement of the interaction between doctor and patient.