Voluntad vital anticipadala realidad sociosanitaria del distrito Guadalquivir desde una perspectiva del Trabajo Social Sanitario

Resumo

The advances care directive is an advanced social health feature that allows define socio clinical interventions prior to death. Implanted in the Andalusian Health Service dated 2003, it legitimates patient treatment decisions when the disease disables one´s ability and consciousness. This can be ensured when the knowledge and attitudes of health professionals are favorable. The Primary Care Social Worker can be a key piece in the beginning of such early life they will. Among its functions include information, assessment processing and management of resources. It is through this professional profile and adequate education and the training, that the patient can start a medical-care and therapeutic process that guarantees the rights granted by the prevailing. In this way, the advanced planning of decisions becomes a clear and safe bet that circumvents cruel clinical practices, thereby giving way to a dignified and conciliatory death.