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Copyright iS+D Fundacion Dec 2013

Abstract

Understand how the healthcare professionals deal with the assistance to the patient with advanced or terminal disease, as well as knowing the personal resources used to do so. The healthcare professionals (N=147). It was used an inquiry of social-demographical and professional characterization and the Inventory of Personal Resources and Answers (BPS/IRRP, Copyright, Automated Assessment; translated to Portuguese language and validated by McIntyre & Silverio, 1995). The healthcare professionals that provide assistance to terminal patients need support concerning personal answers and resources. The referred professionals mobilize coping resources and, many of them, are making use from spirituality. The attainment is statistically significant in order to better assisting the patients.

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Title
ATENCIÓN SANITARIA A PACIENTES CON ENFERMEDAD AVANZADA: Recursos y respuestas de los profesionales de la salud/HEALTH ASSISTANCE IN ADVANCED DISEASE: Resources and responses of health professionals
Author
Marcos, Lia J P; Pimentel, Maria Helena; Batista, Maria Gorete
Pages
32-56
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Dec 2013
Publisher
iS+D Fundacion
e-ISSN
19893469
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1490497798
Copyright
Copyright iS+D Fundacion Dec 2013