Treino de competências de comunicação da equipa de enfermagem na prática de cuidados paliativos

Abstract

When the subject of end of life comes up, communication is not always at the forefront of our minds. However, if we analyze it carefully and judiciously, we realize that without communication there is no care. It is therefore more than appropriate to think about, study and train communication in end-of-life care. The opportunity to do an internship in a community health care setting and in a private hospital health care setting proved to be the best choice for discovering, rediscovering, developing, improving and consolidating specialized skills and abilities in the field of palliative care. As nurses are the health professionals who spend the most time in direct exposure to patients, it is essential that they develop communication skills. We therefore intend to reflect on how training communication skills improves the performance of nursing teams in Palliative Care (PC), and that empowering and training empathetic communication skills at the end of life helps to reduce nurses' difficulties and withdrawal. The EG with experience in PC can play a key role in supporting and developing their team, helping them to face the challenges and take advantage of the potential of this very important and challenging field. Training the team's self-awareness is essential to promote personal and professional well-being, as well as the provision of high-quality care to patients and their families.