Discussões sobre morte e o morrer ao longo do curso de medicina em uma universidade pública

Abstract

Background: Throughout medical school the student is unprepared to deal with situations related to death. In situations like these professionals can experience a variety of reactive feelings may bring negative impact on medical attention. Purpose: Verify the occurrence of discussion about death and dying in medical school at the Federal University of Sergipe. Method: Objective questionnaire was administered to students enrolled in the medical school of the Federal University of Sergipe. Results: Of the 265 medical students assessed, 55% reported that they would avoid or afraid to broach the subject with patients carrying terminal illness. Throughout the course the students showed an increasing tendency to report that it would be no problem on a patient with a terminal illness. The specific approach on the subject of death and dying in any discipline was reported by 67% of students, but 88% judged insufficient for training debate. Conclusion: Many of the students feel unprepared to deal with the process of death of a terminally ill patient and expressed to be little debate on the issue.