Silences in palliative care: the primacy of human presence

Sapeta, Paula; Simões, Ângela

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Silences in palliative care: the primacy of human presence

2018Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Sapeta, Paula
dc.contributor.author	Simões, Ângela
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-31T11:07:25Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-31T11:07:25Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description.abstract	Our world is very noisy. It’s the shrill sound of deafening music, the unbearable screams of hysterical people, is the constant aggression to our ears coming from mobile commercial advertising, and finally, there is a foreign conspiracy, under various forms of protest, against the need for peace and stillness . The world must think. We need, everyone, to hear more. Life calls for silence and reflection. Respect the patient’s silence implicit a deep respect for his personality, a sublime professional act that demonstrate the ethic of the health professional. It is, probably, in the moment of serene acceptance of death, that haunt the quiet periods of silence. The patient no longer wants explanations, is mind grasps the great truth. At such moments the health professionals should not abandon the patient. They must maintain this silence, a understanding glance, the gentle touch of hands. They must establish a better dialogue, never a empty set of words. Caring is also carefully listening, being present, sharing the silence, complicity; be challenged by the lack of words. It’s welcoming. This article is based on a narrative review of the literature related with the therapeutic use of silence in end-of-life care.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	SAPETA, Paula; SIMÕES, Angela (2018) - Silences in palliative care-the primacy of human presence . Hos Pal Med Int Jnl. 2(3):161‒164. DOI: 10.15406/hpmij.2018.02.00081	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.15406/hpmij.2018.02.00081	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6159
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MedCrave	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	http://medcraveonline.com/HPMIJ/HPMIJ-02-00081.pdf	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Palliative care	pt_PT
dc.subject	Death	pt_PT
dc.subject	Communication	pt_PT
dc.subject	Silence	pt_PT
dc.subject	Presence	pt_PT
dc.subject	Human	pt_PT
dc.title	Silences in palliative care: the primacy of human presence	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.title	Hospice & Palliative Medicine International Journal	pt_PT
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