Family Meetings in Palliative Care: An Interactive and Intersubjective Space
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI25.77.43453Keywords:
palliative care, family, nursing, interpersonal relations, communication, grounded theoryAbstract
Background: Palliative care is essential for addressing the needs of the person in a palliative situation and their family. In this context, family meetings emerge as a structured communication strategy that facilitates problem-solving.
Objective: To understand the experiences of healthcare professionals in their interactions during family meetings in palliative care and to develop a decision-support tool.
Methodology: Strauss and Corbin’s grounded theory. 34 interviews were carried out, 24 with healthcare professionals and 10 with family members. Four experts were consulted. Data were analyzed following the Strauss and Corbin coding procedure.
Results: The interaction process in palliative care provides the context for and influences family meetings. These unfold in three interconnected stages: preparation, meeting, and post-meeting. Their interrelation highlights the importance of standardization.
Conclusion: Family meetings in palliative care are part of the interaction between professionals, the palliative patient, and their family. This process is structured into interdependent stages. The tool proposed supports decision-making and promotes standardized practice.
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