Indicators of stress and attitudes toward death: a study with professionals who work with patients in palliative care

• Grant number: 12/00162-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2012
• End date: November 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Nilson Rogério da Silva
• Grantee: Rayana Dias Santos
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências (FFC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Marília. Marília , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The hospital environment can be in an environment conducive to illness among health professionals due to the presence of numerous factors that can be considered as stressors, especially for patients in palliative care, whose constant contact with death can trigger negative reactions and attitudes. This project aims to evaluate the presence of stress indicators and attitudes toward death with 30 professionals who assist patients in palliative care. The research participants will be the professionals (nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, physiotherapists, nutritionists, social workers, teachers, speech pathologists and psychologists, occupational therapists,s and trainees). The search will be performed Clinical Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Marilia. To collect the data will be used three instruments: 1) characterization of the Roadmap for participants, 2) The Inventory of Stress Symptoms Lipp (ISSL), and 3) Profile attitude towards death - Revised (DAP-R). In the case of ISSL, data will be analyzed based on the classification given in the manual accompanying the instrument. For the DAP-R will take place totals of each factor and turned into averages. The data will be organized in Figures and Tables. (AU)