Aspectos psicológicos del personal sanitario ante el proceso de muerte del paciente oncológico

Abstract

This article starts from the need to inquire about the grieving and coping process carried out by health personnel in the face of the death of the cancer patient, taking as a reference the stage of adulthood and the terminal phase of the cancer disease, thus, the psychological reactions and / or repercussions to which he is exposed, has as a common denominator, anxiety, behaviors of isolation, denial and avoidance, followed by a feeling of failure and defeat, not being able to save the patient's life, thus generating The questioning regarding the medical profession also demonstrates the need to generate health programs that allow the expression and emotional release of the health team.