Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study

Abstract 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ferreira,Maria Amélia Leite, Pereira,Alexandra Manuela Nogueira de Andrade, Martins,José Carlos Amado, Barbieri-Figueiredo,Maria do Céu
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342016000200317
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