Cuidados Paliativos na Comunidade: Relatório de Estágio na Equipa Comunitária de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos Porto Ocidental (ECSCP POc)

Desafios na implementação dos Cuidados Paliativos na Guiné-Bissau

Sobrecarga do cuidador informal em cuidados paliativos

The combination of an ageing population and an increasing prevalence of advanced, disabling and life-threatening illnesses has a negative effect on the quality of life of patients. Palliative care (PC) plays a pivotal role in the lives of these individuals, providing comprehensive care with the objective of optimising comfort and quality of life while upholding human dignity. Palliative care intervention is based on four fundamental pillars: symptom control, family support, teamwork and commu...

A Humanização dos Cuidados Paliativos em ERPI: O Papel da Alimentação em fim de vida

This report results from the curricular internship of the Master's Degree in Palliative Care, carried out at the Residential Structure for Older People of the Centro Social Padre David de Oliveira Martins, in Braga. During the internship, it was possible to follow the daily lives of around fifty residents, share routines with the multidisciplinary team and, above all, gain a closer understanding of the challenges that arise when the end of life takes place in an institutional context. This ex...