Ferreira, Maria Amélia LeitePereira, Alexandra Manuela Nogueira de AndradeMartins, José Carlos AmadoBarbieri-Figueiredo, MC2020-06-172020-06-172016Rev Esc Enferm USP · 2016;50(2)0080-6234http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/32611Objective: 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.porPalliative CareNursingBibliometricsjournal article10.1590/S0080-623420160000200019