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cuidados de conforto

[kweə-DAH-doosh duh kohn-FOR-too]
noun phrasemasculinepl: cuidados de conforto
comfort care
1. Medical and nursing care focused on relieving suffering and promoting comfort rather than curative treatment, typically provided in palliative or end-of-life care
The patient is now receiving comfort care to ensure a peaceful transition.
O paciente agora recebe cuidados de conforto para garantir uma transição tranquila.
2. Non-medical interventions aimed at enhancing physical and emotional well-being, such as hygiene, positioning, and emotional support
Comfort care includes bathing, changing linens, and providing companionship.
Os cuidados de conforto incluem banho, troca de roupas de cama e companhia.
Synonyms
cuidados paliativoscuidados de bem-estarcuidados humanizadoscuidados de suporte
Antonyms
cuidados curativostratamento agressivo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidados de conforto
Standard term used in healthcare settings
Portugal
cuidados de conforto / cuidados paliativos
Often used interchangeably with palliative care terminology
São Paulo
cuidados de conforto
Increasingly used in hospitals and hospices

Related Idioms & Phrases

proporcionar cuidados de conforto (to provide comfort care)
receber cuidados de conforto (to receive comfort care)
focar nos cuidados de conforto (to focus on comfort care)
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