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Advance directives as a topic in medical education

2024; Conselho Federal de Medicina; Volume: 32; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1983-803420243696en

1983-8042

Thalita da Rocha Bastos, Letícia Fonseca Macedo, Yasmim Carmine Brito da Silva, Thaisy Luane Gomes Pereira Braga, Renan Soeiro Salgado, Ana Cristina Vidigal Soeiro,

Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

Abstract This study investigated the knowledge of medical professors and students during internship regarding advance directives, a device that aims to ensure the right of patients to record their preference for medical care they will be subject to when incapable of making decisions. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study with a mostly quantitative approach, of which participated 30 professors and 121 medical students from two teaching institutions in Belém/PA. The results identified gaps in the knowledge about the topic, pointing to the need for a deeper approach during medical training and practice. It is concluded that the divulging of advance directives in medical training should be more intense to favor autonomy and share decision making.