Conhecimento dos princípios da HumanizaSUS em equipes de cuidados paliativos

Abstract

This study seeks to verify whether professionals who work in palliative care apply the principles of the National Humanization Policy. This is a cross-sectional study, of the survey type, in which a questionnaire containing 11 questions on the subject was applied. Twenty health professionals participated in the study, with a predominance of women (80%) and physiotherapists (60%). HumanizaSUS, with its principles, promotes changes in management and health care, therefore, several segments should include it, such as palliative care. In this work, it was possible to observe the good knowledge and practice of the principles of this public policy by the sample studied, aiming at its growth recognition and greater applicability in other areas and encouraging further studies on the subject.