Situational analysis of palliative care psychologists
Abstract
Introduction. Advanced chronic diseases patients have psychological, social and spiritual needs, as a result of their physical state, medical treatments, side effects, psychological and existential distress, so psychologists have great relevance in Palliative Care. Objective. Analyze the situation of the psychologists in the palliative care teams of public health units in Mexico. Method. Prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study. An express survey of 22 items was designed with dichotomous response and multiple choice. Results. Analyzed 49 surveys of psychologists who provide services in medical care units in Mexico: analysis of frequencies, percentages, chi squared and ranks test´ Wilcoxon. Conclusions. Palliative care psychologists require formal education and training to develop specific skills and competencies in this context; systematization and management protocols in evaluations and psychological interventions for patients and their families to demonstrate the contribution of psychologist in palliative care.
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