NURSING CARE FOR PALLIATIVE PATIENTS

Abstract

Cancer is considered a public health problem and one of the greatest concerns and challenges in the Brazilian scenario. Thus, when there is no possibility of therapy for a cure, the intervention is palliative care consisting of actions that aim to provide a better quality of life, taking into account physical, emotional, social and psychological issues. In this context, the nurse is fundamental in providing care to the patient, offering comfort and, through communication, establishing security and trust for the treatment. The objectives are to verify the nursing care provided to patients in palliative care. This is a bibliographic and exploratory approach, an exploratory reading of publications presented in databases such as VHL, Google Scholar and Scielo was carried out. The articles found and used in this study point to palliative care and nursing interventions in a given situation, as well as the challenges and limitations of service provision at health levels. The importance of the professional nurse in palliative care is perceived, from the identification of signs and symptoms; specific care until the pathology and treatment are clarified. Therefore, the use of the Nursing Care Systematization (SAE) method is of utmost importance in this process, providing individual assistance and being able to intervene specifically, resulting in a better quality of life and providing humanized assistance.