Abstract
Resumo Em sua origem, a palavra “eutanásia” significa “boa morte” ou “morte sem dor”, prática que visa aliviar o sofrimento e cessar a dor do paciente em estado terminal. Este estudo teve como objetivo compreender os sentimentos e as percepções dos profissionais que atuam em unidade de terapia intensiva sobre o tema. Trata-se de pesquisa de caráter retrospectivo, descritivo e de análise qualitativa realizada com 23 profissionais do hospital universitário de Montes Claros/MG, por meio de entrevistas estruturadas, interpretadas a partir da análise de conteúdo. Os profissionais demonstraram conhecimento prévio sobre eutanásia e evidenciaram em seus discursos percepções de aspectos sociais, morais, éticos e técnicos. A eutanásia é questão complexa, muito discutida mundialmente. Portanto, é necessário explorar a problemática de legalização, bem como os impactos dessa decisão na vida do enfermo e na sociedade como um todo. Aprovação CEP-Soebras 2.014.605
Highlights
Euthanasia, which originally means “good death” or “painless death”, is a practice aimed at relieving suffering and ending the pain of the terminally ill patient
This study was designed to understand Intensive Care Unit health workers’ feelings and perceptions about euthanasia. This is a retrospective, descriptive and qualitative analysis research conducted with 23 workers at the University Hospital of Montes Claros/MG, Brazil, through structured interviews interpreted from content analysis
The concept of euthanasia comes from the Greek “eu” and “thanatos” – “good death”, “death without pain”, “death without suffering” 2, and the term was used for the first time by Francis Bacon in 1623, in his book “Historia vitae et mortis” 3
Summary
Euthanasia, which originally means “good death” or “painless death”, is a practice aimed at relieving suffering and ending the pain of the terminally ill patient. This study was designed to understand Intensive Care Unit health workers’ feelings and perceptions about euthanasia This is a retrospective, descriptive and qualitative analysis research conducted with 23 workers at the University Hospital of Montes Claros/MG, Brazil, through structured interviews interpreted from content analysis. The topic of euthanasia has been much discussed today, causing endless questionings in the academic and professional world and dividing opinions amongst those who have been studying the practice for a long time. This stems from its connection with one of the most delicate subjects in human perception: death 1. Provoked euthanasia is subdivided into autonomous, when the patient commits suicide, and heteronymous, when another person cooperates for the cessation of life 1
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