Undergraduate palliative care education in Brazil: a qualitative study on the challenges for clinical teachers
Challenges in teaching palliative care in Brazil include limited understanding of its importance, conflicting clinical care perspectives and emotional discomfort. Targeted strategies are recommended to prepare clinical teachers, integrate palliative care into curricula and address systemic barriers in similar low and middle income contexts.
Authors
- Loiane Letícia dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-0370)
- Cynthia Huling Hummel
- Rodrigo Almeida Bastos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6159-8048)
- Thiago Martins Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-3122)
- Dario Cecílio‐Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8746-1680)
- John Sandars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3930-387X)
Institutions
- Edge Hill University (GB)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Fundação Padre Albino (BR)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086496
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo