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Fear of death is a universal feeling, even though it is felt in an individualized way and intensity. The closeness of the end of life is the scariest experience for people and their families; continuous changes, both physical and social and psychoemotional, in recent years the process of dying has become very important in our society so that health professionals must give an effective response to this need. Patient death is a traumatic event for all health professionals and generates feelings of sadness, anxiety and guilt by generating a distance from them. The more fear of death a professional has, the worse his attitude will be in patient care at the end of life. Therefore, it is necessary to know the different proficiency profiles (primary or hospital care) and the needs related to the care of the process of dying, to implement evaluable lines of action for the correct professional development. Countries like Canada, the United States and more and more voices in our country, demand this specialized training
