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Objetivo: Mapear evidências científicas sobre as configurações de comunidades compassivas voltadas ao cuidado de pacientes, familiares e cuidadores com necessidades de cuidados paliativos. Método: Revisão de escopo, conduzida conforme as diretrizes do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) e do JBI. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados BVS, MEDLINE, SCOPUS e Web of Science, utilizando termos relacionados a "Comunidades Compassivas". Foram incluídos estudos quantitativos e qualitativos, sem restrições de idioma ou ano de publicação. O processo de seleção foi realizado no software Rayyan e, para a análise bibliométrica, utilizou-se o software R. Resultados: A busca identificou 667 estudos, dos quais 30 foram incluídos após triagem. As publicações, datadas entre 2013 e 2025, tiveram um pico em 2024, com a Espanha liderando o número de estudos (n=7). Allan Kellehear é a principal referência teórica. Identificaram-se 41 ações distribuídas em atividades culturais/educativas (34,2%), clínicas (26,3%), e ações normativas, de articulação intersetorial e de mobilização comunitária (13,1% cada). Conclusão: As comunidades compassivas promovem o debate sobre morte, luto e cuidados paliativos, valorizando atividades de promoção à saúde como elemento central. Elas fortalecem redes de suporte comunitário para abordagens paliativas mais inclusivas e equitativas.
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