出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：Introduction: Death is not only a biological fact of human development, but a socially constructed process, which is indistinguishable from other dimensions of the universe of social relations Objective: To investigate the paths used by nursing professors on the theme of death and dying in training academic. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out with professors of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing at a public university in Paraíba. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, analyzed in the light of relevant literature. Results: In general, it can be observed that most nursing professors address the theme of death and dying in academic training, in a cross-sectional way, since the curriculum includes subjects that cover the processes of being born, living, dying and I struggle with a view to quality of life and human dignity. Conclusion: It is necessary to talk about death, bring it into the academy, opening spaces for education for death, whether in teaching, research or extension. The important thing is to bring up reflections, discussions and actions that bring academics closer to the phenomenon of death in the same way they experience the phenomenon of birth, development and aging of human beings.
