Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study
2016; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 50; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0080-623420160000200019
ISSN1980-220X
AutoresMaria Amélia Leite Ferreira, Alexandra Pereira, José Carlos Amado Martins, Maria do Céu Barbieri‐Figueiredo,
Tópico(s)Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
ResumoAbstract Objective To identify the academic scientific production on palliative care in master dissertations and PhD theses carried out by nurses in Portugal. Method A descriptive retrospective study of bibliometric type with search for the abstracts available in repositories of higher education institutions in the period 2000-2014. Results Of the 1814 papers identified, 249 met the inclusion criteria (ten doctoral theses and 239 master dissertations). The most representative methodological approach was quantitative (31.35%) and the most studied area was family/informal caregiver (20.69%). The most studied target population were the students/health professionals (38.51%). Conclusion The academic scientific production in this area has been growing in spite of the need for continued investment in order to fill the identified gaps.
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