MORTE, RELIGIÃO E BIOÉTICA NA FORMAÇÃO DOS PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE

Abstract

This is a study about bioethics towards death’s everyday life on health professionals. This is a a research of non-systemic bibliographic nature, filled with field research. It is asked till what extent the academic formation it’s enough to these people are able to deal with this great challenge that is the human finiteness. The first chapter presents the philosophical and sociological perspectives of death in the light of bioethics, pointing the end of human life as a natural behavior and it has a historical and social evolution of its concept, also dealing with the universal fear that is connected to the instinct preservation of life, although as discussing human dignity regarding the process of dying. The second chapter presents questions about the current formation of doctors and nurses based on the bioethics of death, punctuating their principles, as well and how this theme is addressed in the training of these academics and the importance of spirituality in the psychological support of those people who deal directly with the loss. The last chapter, the results of a field research with data collection through analyzing the course curriculum of four educational institutions, comparing the workload available for bioethics issues and also an interview with some academics and professionals already trained and active in order to compare if it is training or spirituality who offers greater support so that these people can face one of their greatest challenges, which generates a certain sense of incapacity. It’s needed more attention to be given to promoting humanization in the training of doctors and nurses so they are able to further qualify students, showing how important it’s to prepare them for the reality of their function.