Professional perception of palliative care nutrition

Bibliographic Data

ID15693287
AuthorsJúlia Helena Schuh (0000-0001-9354-9315, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, corresponding author), Viviane Henckel (0000-0003-0836-5103, Universidade Regional de Blumenau)
Year2023
Volume31
Publication date2023-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Bioética (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1983-8034 • E-ISSN: 1983-8042
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1983-803420233535en
OpenAlexW4389299705
SciELOS1983-80422023000100525
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

As palliative care intends to promote quality of life and relief of suffering for patients and family, the feeding strategies adopted in this context require reflection from the patient care team. Hence, this study examined how oncology hospital professionals perceive the nutrition/feeding of palliative care patients. We conducted individual interviews with ten professionals, who saw palliative care as improving the quality of life of patients and family by managing physical, psychological and spiritual symptoms. For them, in addition to meeting nutritional needs, food can bring pleasure, comfort and evoke affective memories, with communication being a key element to an integrated and humanized care. Thus, developing intervention strategies for the training and continuing education of these professionals is paramount

Context (archaeology · Intervention (counseling · Palliative care · Perception · Pleasure · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative and Oncologic Care · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology

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