title: [Nursing and the humanization of the end- of-life care within healthcare systems].
abstract: The reflection upon the humanisation of the end-of-life process within healthcare systems and the implication of healthcare professionals is the main objective of this article. The evolution of the model of care and nurses leadership role at the end-of-life process is evaluated. This analysis starts from the first European references regarding advance wills, made in 1997 at the Oviedo Convention, until the introduction of the idea of advance directives incorporated into Spanish law in 2002. It sets the concept of advance planning in health-related decisions, which establishes a process of voluntary dialogue where every person can clarify values, preferences and wishes regarding the final moments of life, with the support of the healthcare professionals.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Críticos y Urgencias, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, España. Electronic address: marinagarcas@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez Arca
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards
keywords: End-of-life care; Enfermería; Living wills; Muerte digna; Nursing; Voluntades anticipadas