PALLIATIVE CARE: PRINCIPLES AND VALUES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15941424260110

• Palavras-chave: Care; Palliatives; Principles; Values

• Keywords: Care; Palliatives; Principles; Values

• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION: In this work, we present a literature review about palliative care, from a perspective of the principles and values that underlie it. Palliative Care (PC) is an approach that promotes the quality of life of patients and family members, who face illnesses that threaten the continuity of life, through prevention and relief of suffering. METHODOLOGY: This is a literature review, of a narrative type, which aims to describe palliative care and its principles and values, from a theoretical point of view, through materials that have already been published on the topic in question, through analysis and interpretation of literature. The inclusion criteria were: articles in Portuguese and English; published between 2019 and 2024 and which addressed the themes proposed for this research, review-type studies made available in full. The need to expand services dedicated to palliative care is discussed. RESULT AND DISCUSSION: Palliative care requires the early identification, assessment and treatment of pain and other problems of a physical, psychosocial and spiritual nature. This work seeks to identify and address the principles and values of palliative care, contributing to the study, deepening and dissemination of this topic in academia, professionals and society in general. CONCLUSION: The propagation of the subject contributes to the debate within the scope of public health policies and assists in the process of training and training professionals to act with competence and respect for human dignity until the last moments of sick people's lives.