Humanização, Ética E Organização do Cuidado Em Serviços Hospitalares: Uma Análise Crítica Com Ênfase Em Cuidados Paliativos
Humanização, Ética E Organização do Cuidado Em Serviços Hospitalares: Uma Análise Crítica Com Ênfase Em Cuidados Paliativos
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.80892726080414
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Palavras-chave: Humanização, Cuidados Paliativos, Ética, Organização Hospitalar, Cuidado Centrado na Pessoa.
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Keywords: Humanization, Palliative Care, Ethics, Hospital Organisation, Person-centred Care.
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Abstract: The humanization of hospital care emerges as an ethical imperative, especially in palliative care, where suffering, pain, and bereavement demand person-centred approaches. This qualitative study, through a critical literature review, investigates how managerial practices, support for multiprofessional teams, and institutional organization foster ethically grounded and humanised care environments. The guiding question was: how do managerial practices, support for multiprofessional teams, and the organisation of hospital services influence humanization, ethics, and person-centred care in palliative care settings? A search was conducted in the SciELO, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases, using keywords such as “hospital humanization”, “palliative care”, “ethics in care”, “multiprofessional teams”, and “organisation of services”. Inclusion criteria covered articles in Portuguese and English, published between 2004 and 2025, focusing on humanization and ethics in hospitals; exclusion criteria comprised purely quantitative studies, non-critical systematic reviews, and non-academic materials. Eight relevant articles were selected. The findings reveal that humanization strengthens relational ethics, with managerial practices that prioritise continuous education and emotional support for teams, decreasing burnout and improving patient and family reception. Challenges include institutional barriers and a lack of integrated policies, yet person-centred care mitigates suffering by integrating bioethics and interpersonal relationships. Critically, humanization-oriented policies require organisational restructuring to ensure sustainability. It is concluded that ethically responsible hospital environments depend on leadership that values multiprofessional support and active listening, promoting dignity at the end of life.
- Madalena Inácia dos Reis
- Ângela Moed