INTRODUCTION: “Palliative care is defined as assistance provided by a multidisciplinary team, which aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families, in the face of a life-threatening disease (WHO, 2002), based on this premise, the death comes to be seen as a natural process, in which one seeks not to hasten or postpone; but rather, to mitigate suffering from different origins, to offer support for patients to live as actively as possible, until their death, with the best possible quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To verify the health-related quality of life of patients in palliative care METHODOLOGY: This is a literature review which identifies, selects, collects data, analyzes and critically evaluates studies on quality of life for palliative patients. RESULTS: According to the methodological criteria, 12 studies were selected, which showed that palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life, which allows for continuous care, and comprehensive care that meets the needs of patients. person in its entirety, considering it as a biopsychosocial and spiritual being. However, for this to happen, support from a multidisciplinary team is necessary in order to assist the patient and the family in the elaboration of grief. CONCLUSION: Based on what was found in the literature, nurses play a key role in palliative care, as they are in more intimate contact with patients.