Rol del psicólogo en cuidados paliativos y aspectos emocionales que inciden en su labor: un estudio de caso

This research, called the role of the psychologist in palliative care and emotional aspects that affect their work: a case study, sought to examine from a humanist perspective, the relationship between the psychologist who works in palliative care, the patient and his family, and from there outline the emotions that are implicit in the professional when intervening in the palliative field. Method: Cross-sectional study, with a qualitative approach, of descriptive scope, in which the in-depth interview applied to a health professional specialized in the field of palliative care was used as an instrument for data collection. General objective: to describe the role of the psychologist in palliative care and the emotional aspects that affect his work. Specific objectives: Explain the role of the psychologist in the field of palliative care, then investigate the relationship psychologist-patient and family, finally analyze the incidence of emotional aspects that mediate the work of the psychologist. Results: The most significant results show the functions performed by the psychologist in the palliative field in the accompaniment of the patient and the family in a chronic, terminal and degenerative condition and the emotions that arise in it when intervening. Discussion: Highlight the sensitivity Vs. Objectivity that transcend in the palliative field, recognize which are the clinico-aesthetic resources with which the psychologist works and how they mediate in supplying the needs of the patient and the family. Conclusions: The most relevant aspects of the study were: understanding those emotional aspects that are mobilized when intervening and identifying the work overload of the professional and the various activities that he does to deal with the emotions that allow him to reconnect with his work.

• Autores: Canizales Palacio, Laura Isabel
• Fecha de publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de San Buenaventura
• Repositorio: Repositorio USB
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/7561
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10819/7561
• Palabra clave: Cuidados paliativos; Rol del psicólogo; Vinculo paciente-terapeuta; Disposición fenomenológica; Autonomía; Humanización en salud; Palliative care; Emotions; Role of the psychologist; Patient-therapist link; Phenomenological disposition; Autonomy; Humanization in health; Psicología como profesión; Pediatría; Relación Psicólogo - Paciente
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Colombia