Scientific production about palliative care and communication in online journals: a scoping review

ABSTRACT Objectives: to characterize publications about palliative care and communication, with an emphasis on the approaches addressed, disseminated in online journals. Methods: it is a scope review, in which the mnemonic strategy Problem, Concept and Context was used, based on database research. The sample consisted of 86 publications. Results: most publications were written in the English language, published in the journal BMC Palliative Care, and with level of evidence IV. As for the approaches approached, the following stand out: Importance of communication in palliative care; Breaking the bad news in palliative care; Training professionals/staff to communicate in palliative care; and Communication strategies in palliative care. Final Considerations: the review made it possible to map a significant number of publications on palliative care and communication. It is recommended to produce new studies with better scientific evidence that guide the assistance of health professionals.

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Main Authors: Andrade,Cristiani Garrido de, Costa,Isabelle Cristinne Pinto, Freire,Maria Eliane Moreira, Dias,Thaina Karoline Costa, França,Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá, Costa,Solange Fátima Geraldo da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000200304
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