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A presente dissertação investiga a importância da Terapia Sentido de Vida (TSV) para o bem-estar psicológico e a qualidade de vida (QV) de doentes em cuidados paliativos (CP) em Portugal. Diante do aumento da expectativa de vida e da prevalência de doenças crónicas e oncológicas, torna-se crucial abordar as necessidades psicoexistenciais dos pacientes e seus familiares. A TSV, uma intervenção psicoexistencial inspirada em terapias como a Terapia da Dignidade e a "Life Review", foi adaptada ao contexto cultural português, integrando aspetos como perdão, reconciliação e despedida, com o intuito de promover o ajustamento psicológico do doente em fim de vida, através da promoção do senso de significado e revisão de vida. Este estudo tem como objetivo realizar uma análise qualitativa, fundamentada na abordagem fenomenológica, das respostas dos pacientes ao protocolo da TSV, visando avaliar a adequação dos temas abordados às necessidades psicoexistenciais dos pacientes paliativos em Portugal. A amostra consistiu em cinco pacientes de um hospital no Norte de Portugal. Os resultados destacaram temas emergentes como a importância da família, a preservação da identidade, a valorização sócio-profissional, a retrospetiva de vida e a situação clínica. O estudo concluiu que a TSV é eficaz na promoção do bem-estar psicológico, espiritual e existencial dos pacientes em CP, contribuindo para a preservação da dignidade e qualidade de vida no final da vida.
This dissertation investigates the importance of the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT) for the patients´ quality of life and psychological well-being in palliative care (PC) in Portugal. Given the increase in life expectancy and the prevalence of chronic and oncological diseases, it becomes crucial to address the psychoexistential needs of patients and their families. The MLT, a psychoexistential intervention inspired by therapies such as Dignity Therapy and Life Review, has been adapted to the Portuguese cultural context, integrating aspects such as forgiveness, reconciliation, and farewell, with the aim of promoting the psychological adjustment of end-of life patients through the enhancement of a sense of meaning and life review. This study aims to conduct a qualitative analysis, based on the phenomenological approach, of patients' responses to the protocol of the MLT, with the goal of evaluating the adequacy of the topics addressed to the psychoexistential needs of palliative patients in Portugal. The sample consisted of five patients from a hospital in the North of Portugal. The results highlighted emerging themes such as the importance of family, preservation of identity, socio-professional valuation, life retrospection, and clinical situation. The study concluded that MLT is effective in promoting the psychological, spiritual, and existential well-being of PC patients, contributing to the preservation of dignity and life quality at the end of life.
This dissertation investigates the importance of the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT) for the patients´ quality of life and psychological well-being in palliative care (PC) in Portugal. Given the increase in life expectancy and the prevalence of chronic and oncological diseases, it becomes crucial to address the psychoexistential needs of patients and their families. The MLT, a psychoexistential intervention inspired by therapies such as Dignity Therapy and Life Review, has been adapted to the Portuguese cultural context, integrating aspects such as forgiveness, reconciliation, and farewell, with the aim of promoting the psychological adjustment of end-of life patients through the enhancement of a sense of meaning and life review. This study aims to conduct a qualitative analysis, based on the phenomenological approach, of patients' responses to the protocol of the MLT, with the goal of evaluating the adequacy of the topics addressed to the psychoexistential needs of palliative patients in Portugal. The sample consisted of five patients from a hospital in the North of Portugal. The results highlighted emerging themes such as the importance of family, preservation of identity, socio-professional valuation, life retrospection, and clinical situation. The study concluded that MLT is effective in promoting the psychological, spiritual, and existential well-being of PC patients, contributing to the preservation of dignity and life quality at the end of life.
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Terapia sentido de vida Cuidados paliativos Abordagem fenomenológica Qualidade de vida Impacto terapêutico Meaning of life therapy Palliative care Phenomenological approach Quality of life Therapeutic impact