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IGNOROSA-NAVA, C. A.  y  GONZALEZ-JUAREZ, L.. Palliative care for a dignified death: A case study. Enferm. univ [online]. 2014, vol.11, n.3, pp.110-116. ISSN 2395-8421.

Introduction: This study shows the experience of a nursing student while performing an intervention plan focused on palliative care, highlighting some issues related to the importance of quality-care and case addressing. Method: A patient diagnosed with the Patau Syndrome was selected to receive palliative quality-care. Nursing diagnoses were based on the PES format (problem, etiology, signs and symptoms). A nursing attention process (PAE) was implemented. The assessment was based on the basic needs format of the Virginia Henderson model. Intervention plan: Once the patient care objectives were established, palliative care was provided with the focus on improving the patient´s quality of life. The patient´s basic needs were adequately satisfied. Conclusions: The palliative care-quality will determine our patient´s quality of life, as it the consequence of the timely nursing interventions. All people have the right to a human and scientific care, and therefore, receiving an end of life attention should not be considered a privilege but an authentic right.

Palabras llave : Palliative care; Hospice Care; Hospice and palliative Care Nursing; Quality of Health Care; Patient Rights; México.

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