THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

• Autor(a) principal: Sousa , Emanuel Osvaldo de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Almeida , Ivo Miranda, Costa , Andressa Regina Leal, Parentes , Lóide Stephane Sampaio, Martins , Tayane Moura, Vieira , Franciane Aparecida Ferreira, Araújo , Viviane Maria de Freitas, Fagundes , Guilia Rivele Souza, Rodrigues , Neilan Santana, Silva , Sttefany de Oliveira, Lima , Jucilene Rosângela de Sá Andrade, Oliveira , Gerson Pedroso de, Bonfim , Cinthya Leal, Brito , Jhônata Santos, Souza , Alessandra Carvalhal Santos de, Santos , Elis Maria Jesus
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/973
• topic: Assistência hospitalar, Cuidados paliativos, Unidade de terapia intensiva.; Hospice care, Palliative care, Intensive care unit.

To discuss the importance of implementing palliative care in the intensive care unit through the existing literature. Methods: This is a qualitative integrative literature review. The search for the works involved in the research was carried out in the following databases: SCIELO, LILACS, BDENF and MEDLINE, using the health sciences descriptors: "Hospice care", "Palliative care" and "Intensive care unit". The inclusion criteria were: published between 2013 and 2023, with free access to full texts, articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish and related to the theme. Exclusion criteria were: duplicate articles, incomplete articles, abstracts, reviews, debates, articles published in event proceedings and unavailable in full. Results: This care has some principles that guarantee its effectiveness when implemented in the ICU, such as promoting individual and continuous care for patients, involving family members in this process, respecting the autonomy of the patient, establishing an environment conducive to the necessary care, among others. Conclusion: The study in question concludes that the implementation of palliative care in the ICU, despite having numerous barriers, promotes a less painful dying process when applied correctly by health professionals, among these aspects, the participation of the family in this process is emphasized.