Para o que olhamos diante da morte? Relato de experiência de uma psicóloga no contexto de terapia intensiva

Abstract

This study presents a descriptive and reflective experience report, based on the work of a psychologist in Intensive Care Units, accompanying the death communications of critically ill patients and their families, in the context of the Multiprofessional Health Residency. The study adopts the methodology of an experience report, seeking to describe and understand the phenomena present at the moment of death communication. It analyzes the impact of active listening and the therapeutic bond, reflecting on the challenges and lessons that emerge in this scenario. It proposes a vision that transcends the traditional biomedical model, incorporating the subjective dimensions of patients and their families. It concludes that communicating the news of death requires sensitivity on the part of the communicating doctor, so that the presence of a psychologist makes a difference in terms of support and understanding in the face of the emotional complexity that permeates this moment. The results reaffirm the value of active listening in caring for critically ill patients and their families, especially in an environment like the ICU, where technique and objectivity often predominate. The presence of the psychologist represents an opening for subjectivities and affections to be respected and welcomed.