Introduction:

In the relationship of physicians with death in the scene of struggle that is the hospital, inter and intrasubjective processes are manifested that legimitize their role behaviors.

Objective:

Characterize the social representation of death in a group of physicians from a clinical-surgical hospital in Havana.

Method:

Mixed, explanatory and cross-sectional research carried out between June and September 2019 in a non-probabilistic simple of 35 physicians. In the quantitative stage, the Free association of words was applied and for the Qualitative stage, the semi-structured interview

Results:

The central nucleus is made up of the Affective Impact (FR= 60; M= 3.5) category; while the contents of the peripheral system that are closest to the nucleus in structural order are the categories Rational Conception (FR=20; M= 2.8) and Post-mortem State (FR= 22; M= 4.4).

Discussion:

The social representation of death is characterized by having a central nucleus that reflects the diversity of emotions that are experienced. While the peripheral system accounts for the cognitive aspects that are used for a conception of death and that are organized around biological rationality. This in the context of the characteristics of the Dying Process Scenario with which they related.

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