Objective: To understand the relationship between caregivers and patients who are undergoing the process of finitude with the environment where they are during this process. Method: This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research. According to the saturation criterion, there were 19 participants: 10 patients (5 in palliative care at home and 5 in curative care in Intensive Care Units -ICU) and 9 relatives of the respective patients. They responded to a narrative interview, which is characterized as an instrument that makes it possible to understand how the participant perceives and experiences the environment around her/him. For the analysis of the material, the interview was interpreted through textual analysis using the Iramuteq software. Results: The results indicated great adversities in the process of finitude in both environments: ICU and home; however, the family environment is seen as promoting quality of life and of death with dignity by patients, due to the support network offered by family and friends. Conclusion: the person-environment relationship in the process of finitude is characterized by affections and meanings, and needs to be taken into account as a facilitator of quality of life. Keywords: Psychology of health; environmental psychology; palliative care; intensive care units; home assistance service.[es] La relación persona-ambiente en el proceso de finitud Resumen: Objetivo: comprender la relación de cuidadores y pacientes en el proceso de finitud con el entorno en el que se encuentran durante este proceso. Método: fue un acercamiento exploratorio y descriptivo, cualitativo. Los criterios de saturación incluyeron 19 participantes: 10 pacientes (5 en cuidados paliativos en cuidados domiciliarios y 5 en cuidados curativos en la UCI) y 9 familiares de los pacientes respectivos. Respondieron a un instrumento, la entrevista narrativa, que se caracteriza por ser un instrumento que permite comprender cómo el participante percibe y experimenta el entorno que lo rodea. Para el análisis del material, la entrevista se entendió a través del análisis textual en el software Iramuteq. Resultados: los resultados indicaron grandes adversidades en el proceso de finitud ARTÍCULOS Alves da Costa M., et al. Psicooncología 2020; 17(1): 131-148 132 en ambos entornos: UCI y hogar; sin embargo, se considera que el entorno familiar promueve la calidad de vida y de la muerte con dignidadla de los pacientes, debido a la red de apoyo que ofrecen familiares y amigos. Conclusión: la relación persona-ambiente en el proceso de finitud se caracteriza por afectos y significados, y debe tomarse en cuenta como facilitador de la calidad de vida. Palabras clave: Psicología de la salud; psicología ambiental; cuidados paliativos; unidades de cuidados intensivos; servicio de asistencia domiciliaria.
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