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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral

versão impressa ISSN 0864-2125versão On-line ISSN 1561-3038

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ROMEO CEPERO, Dulce V.; PEREZ PEREZ, Filomena  e  ROBINSON DELGADO, Aleida. Characterization of patients presenting terminal diseases and their home care by a health basic staff. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2007, vol.23, n.3. ISSN 0864-2125.

Palliative care training allow us to offer an integral assistance to patient-family unit. Philosophy of palliative care not excludes curative care because always it is possible to procure comfort and life quality to patient when treatment is applied. To characterize patients presenting terminal diseases and home care offered in community by a Health Basic Staff (HBS) of “Wilfredo Santana Rivas” Polyclinic we made a descriptive, transversal, and retrospective study in 9 patients presenting with terminal diseases from January 2000 to June 2005. We concluded that presence of a coordinate staff supplying this type of care, that both family and patient are interested in this treatment, as well as existence of a constant support, and educational sources for patient and his family, are key components of home treatment for patients presenting with terminal diseases. Incorporation of family in care of her diseased relative, to creates a home environment, with a high level of human warmth, and it is something essential in this modality, establishing thus that goal of care must be directed to preservation of life quality by means of a proper control of symptoms, fulfillment of needs, and emotional support essential for patient and his family.

Palavras-chave : Terminal stage; home care; health basic staff..

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