Challenges and competences of nurses in palliative care in primary health care

Abstract

Objective: to identify knowledge, skills and challenges faced by nurses in Family Health Strategies about palliative care. Method: qualitative exploratory study carried out in the second semester of 2018 with 24 nurses working in 24 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was performed through an online questionnaire and analyzed by thematic analysis. Results: they suggest that the main challenges comprise incipient knowledge on the theme, lack of technical and scientific preparation and the absence of a multidisciplinary team in the services they operate. Regarding the necessary skills, care planning and execution, technical and scientific knowledge and establishing a comprehensive patient care plan stood out. Conclusion: It is believed that it will help municipal health managers to perceive palliative care as strategies in the feasibility, conduction and implementation of innovative care proposals based on the precepts of this practice, enabling propositional actions to users.