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End-of-Life Skin Changes: Make Sure You Know What They Mean, a Case Study
Abreu, Elsa; Simões, Catarina; Abreu-Figueiredo, RitaAbstract Skin is the largest organ of the human body. Skin changes can result from natural ageing, as well as from acute or chronic diseases and failure of body systems. Various types of wounds are identified in Palliative Care, and terminal pressure ulcers are often incorrectly classified. This case study highlights the importance of recognizing skin ulcers in patients’ last hours and days of life as a diagnos...
Protocolos de transmissão de más notícias utilizados em contextos de cuidados p...
Abreu-Figueiredo, Rita; Menezes, Ana Marta; Abreu, Elsa; Fernandes, Maria do Carmo; Gonçalves, Luísa; Lourenço, TâniaEnquadramento: A comunicação de más notícias é um dos desafios das equipas de saúde, particularmente no contexto de cuidados paliativos. A diversidade de protocolos, dificulta a seleção da abordagem mais eficaz.Objetivo: Identificar os protocolos de comunicação de más notícias utilizados no contexto de cuidados paliativos.Metodologia: Revisão integrativa da literatura. Partindo da questão “Quais os protocolos u...
Protocols for breaking bad news used in palliative care contexts: a literature ...
Figueiredo, Rita; Menezes, Ana Marta; Abreu, Elsa; Fernandes, Maria do Carmo; Gonçalves, Luísa; Lourenço, TâniaBackground: Communicating bad news is one of the challenges for healthcare teams, particularly in the context of palliative care. The diversity of protocols makes it difficult to select the most effective approach. Objective: To identify the bad news communication protocols used in the context of palliative care. Methodology: Integrative literature review. Considering the question “What are the protocols used t...