2016
DOI: 10.1590/1983-80422016243158
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Vivências da morte de pacientes idosos na prática médica e dignidade humana

Abstract: This study focuses on the experiences of death of older adults in medical practice, and human dignity in hospital environments. It discusses the medical perspective regarding their experience with death of older adults, as well as the behavior and reactions of the family when their loved ones are on the verge of death. The research was qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven doctors, who have worked for over five years in a large hospital in the S… Show more

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“…Com isso, pode-se deduzir que os alunos de períodos avançados possuem um ilusório sentimento de maior preparo para lidar com a terminalidade da vida após poucas vivências e observações 4 . Porém, percebe-se que o médico recém-formado ou mesmo aqueles que possuem anos de profissão, quando confrontados com um cenário de morte inevitável, travam uma luta solitária, o que indica claros custos emocionais exigidos no exercício da clínica 27 .…”
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“…Com isso, pode-se deduzir que os alunos de períodos avançados possuem um ilusório sentimento de maior preparo para lidar com a terminalidade da vida após poucas vivências e observações 4 . Porém, percebe-se que o médico recém-formado ou mesmo aqueles que possuem anos de profissão, quando confrontados com um cenário de morte inevitável, travam uma luta solitária, o que indica claros custos emocionais exigidos no exercício da clínica 27 .…”
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“…Alternatively, some studies [8][9][10]15 suggest educational work and clarification about patients' autonomy to support decision making. However, one must avoid shifting the focus of individual decision making to a supposed collectivity, sharing responsibilities or merely playing the role of "executor" of the will of patients with terminal illness 9,15 . It is a permanent education process in which healthcare staff also take on the role of guiding patients and their family to achieve humanized clinical practice 10 , considering the principles of principialist ethics.…”
Section: Bioethical Dilemmas In End Of Life Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…[31][32] Therefore, it is necessary to insert a discussion on the process of death and dying in the training courses of the health team. 23,31,[33][34][35][36] Violence is also present in this portion of the population, whether related to family members or to people outside the scope of the elderly. It can be in the way of theft, neglect and financial abuse.…”
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confidence: 99%