Cuidados paliativos y enfermería en las tesis de maestría y doctorado en Portugal: un estudio bibliométrico

Objective: To identify the academic scienti*c 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 identi*ed, 249 met the inclusion criteria (ten doctoral theses and 239 master dissertations). 3e most representative methodological approach was quantitative (31.35%) and the most studied area was family/informal caregiver (20.69%). 3e most studied target population were the students/health professionals (38.51%). Conclusion: 3e academic scienti*c production in this area has been growing in spite of the need for continued investment in order to *ll the identi*ed gaps.