Palliative Care

Main lines of research

• Symptom evaluation and control: pain, dyspnoea, cognitive failure, complex situations.
• End-of-life ethical issues: sedation, expression of a desire for death, euthanasia.
• Psychosocial care for patients and families: adaptation to the terminal situation, grief, spiritual needs.
• Training in palliative care: training needs, outcomes.
• Art therapy.

Challenges

• Psychosocial care for patients and families.
• Counselling and hospital sensitization.
• Quality evaluation and control.
• Symptom evaluation and control.
• Integrated care: analysis and care of endof- life emotional, social and spiritual dimensions
• and adequate ethical reflection in decision making.

Group coordination

Members

Collette, Nadia IR
Guell Perez, Ernest FGS
Martinez Peralta, Susana FGS
Navarri Sese, Laia FGS
Prada Jasimez, Maria Luisa FGS