Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

Coelho, Adriana; Parola, Vítor; Escobar-Bravo, Miguel; Apóstolo, João

http://hdl.handle.net/10284/8422

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Authors

Coelho, Adriana

Parola, Vítor

Escobar-Bravo, Miguel

Apóstolo, João

Abstract(s)

Palliative care aims to provide maximum comfort to the patient. However it is unknown what factors facilitate or hinder the experience of comfort, from the perspective of inpatients of palliative care units. This lack of knowledge hinders the development of comfort interventions adjusted to these patients. The aim of this research is to describe the comfort and discomfort experienced by inpatients at palliative care units.

Keywords

Aged Aged, 80 and over Emotions Female Humans Inpatients Male Middle Aged Palliative Care Patient Comfort Portugal Qualitative Research Social Support Spain Terminally Ill