Identificação dos conflitos mais comuns experienciados por médicos não paliativistas no atendimento de pacientes em fim de vida. Bruno Budicin, Mariana G. P. Aroeira-Neves, Josimário Silva

Abstract

In Brazil, the theoretical knowledge in Palliative Care and Bioethics has been increasing in recent years, however, there is still a great distance between theory and its effective application in medical practice. This is reflected in the poor quality of death of end-of-life patients and great distress for the professionals attending this type of patient. A better understanding of the difficulties experienced by physicians who lack specific training in Palliative Care and of how they act in solving the moral dilemmas they face is a step towards creating strategies for training these healthcare professionals. This paper aims to better identify and understand these difficulties through a semi-structured questionnaire and reflective analysis of these moral dilemmas.