Communication and interpersonal relations in palliative care assistance
International Journal of Development Research
Communication and interpersonal relations in palliative care assistance
Received 03rd August, 2019; Received in revised form 22nd September, 2019; Accepted 11th October, 2019; Published online 30th November, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Johnata da Cruz Matos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To analyze, from the literature, the scientific evidence on how communication in interpersonal relationships influences assistance in palliative care. Method: Systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis, performed using the EBSCO metabuscator and LILACS, PUBMED / MEDLI¬NE databases, Cochrane Library, SciELO and IBECS and academic google. The studies were published between 2015 and 2019, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and selected using controlled descriptors, chosen from DECS / MESH. Results: Based on the content analysis and thematic analysis techniques, it was possible to infer that communication as an axis for interpersonal relations demonstrates that it is essential that health professionals establish a positive interpersonal relationship, which exposes the need for the interdisciplinary team to improve communication process in interpersonal relationships. Conclusion: Communication between professionals and patient / relatives brings the patient closer and brings autonomy, and these together can outline a patient care plan beyond the therapeutic possibility of cure.
