Satisfaction and quality of palliative care in patients with neoplasms diseases

Introduction: the role of palliative care at the end of life is vital in alleviating suffering through comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients’ physical, psychosocial and spiritual symptoms. Objective: argue the importance of the quality of palliative care in patients with neoplastic diseases. Method: the research was carried out by collecting information in different scientific article search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, Scielo, Sciencia Direct, Elseiver, Medigraphic, ResearchGate. The search strategy was limited to articles ranging from 2019 to 2023, in Spanish and English, about palliative care in patients with oncological diseases and the importance of the satisfaction of users of outpatient services for such purposes. The search terms used in the writing were verified with the MESH and DeCS descriptors, and were: “palliative care”, “oncological diseases”, “oncological patient”, “emotional support”. Development: palliative care improves the quality of life of patients despite the circumstances in which they may find themselves and supports families facing organizational problems associated with the suffering of the imminent loss due to the life-threatening illness of a loved one. Palliative care stands out through the relief of suffering through the early identification, evaluation and precise treatment of physical, psychological and spiritual pain; requires an interdisciplinary approach that involves the patient, family, and community in action; indeed, the practical and philosophical notion of an interdisciplinary team is crucial to providing quality palliative care. Conclusions: improving the quality of medical services and the preparation of health personnel is vital to provide support in these cases of advanced oncological diseases.