The occupational theraphy intervention with people in hospitalization using the paliative care aproach

Abstract

Introduction: One of the worst issues of Brazilian public health is the prevalence of chronic diseases. The WHO suggests that patients who have these diseases should receive Palliative Care (PC) since the diagnostic. The occupational therapist can help in the cares of this hospitalized people, with actions which improve their life quality as well as dignity. Objectives: Comprehend the approach of PC adopted by occupational therapists on the care of hospitalized people with chronicle diseases and know about the structure of palliative care on Curitiba's General Hospitals. Method: It's a qualitative study which collects data from a semi-structured recorded interview for posterior transcription, categorization, analysis and discussion of the results. For the treatment and analysis of data a analysis of content technique was used. Results: It was identified and discussed these following categories: "Palliative Cares inside Curitiba's hospitals: service organization" and "The occupational therapist intervention based in the Palliative Care approach". In the first one the organizations and the struggle that the interviewers have based in this approach experience were included; the second one included the assessments used, objectives and interventions performed. Conclusion: The reports show that the approach was associated with life's final stage. The type of assessment realized depended on the organization of the institution occupational therapy service. The objectives of the interventions were in keeping with the PC principles. The execution of significant activities was the main related intervention and all of them looked for the improvement of life quality, well being and active life conservation.