Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort

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Autor(a) principal: Camargo, Nathalia Roberta Pires de
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Santos, Rosane de Souza, Costa, Mariana Fernandes
Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)
Texto Completo: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3828
Resumo: Food plays an important role in people’s lives, not only for physiological reasons, but also considering social and psychological aspects involving food. Due to the global epidemiological transition, a large portion of the population lives with several chronic diseases, among them cancer. In this context, palliative care emerges as an approach that aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families, through the prevention and relief of suffering, early identification, and treatment of pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems. In advanced disease, changes in eating experiences often bring great suffering, and the “comfort diet” is widely used in this clinical practice, but its definition has no consensus yet. This article seeks to evoke reflections on what “comfort diet” involves in the area of oncologic palliative care. Comfort can be defined as a multidimensional phenomenon, an experience strengthened if the needs related to relief, tranquility and transcendence are met in four contexts: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural and environmental. The diet may be able to provide comfort in all these aspects, by relieving symptoms, rescuing affective memories, strengthening the bond with family members, and maximizing life potential in face of the illness. Individualization must guide the decision making about the diet, considering the several dimensions of comfort and understanding all the subjectivity that this word can assume.
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spelling Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of ComfortDieta Reconfortante en Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos: Reflexiones sobre los Sentidos de la Comida ReconfortanteDieta de Conforto em Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos: Reflexões sobre os Sentidos de Conforto da Comidadieta/psicologiacuidados paliativosneoplasiasemoçõesdiet/psychologypalliative careneoplasmsemotionsdieta/psicologíacuidados paliativosneoplasiasemocionesFood plays an important role in people’s lives, not only for physiological reasons, but also considering social and psychological aspects involving food. Due to the global epidemiological transition, a large portion of the population lives with several chronic diseases, among them cancer. In this context, palliative care emerges as an approach that aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families, through the prevention and relief of suffering, early identification, and treatment of pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems. In advanced disease, changes in eating experiences often bring great suffering, and the “comfort diet” is widely used in this clinical practice, but its definition has no consensus yet. This article seeks to evoke reflections on what “comfort diet” involves in the area of oncologic palliative care. Comfort can be defined as a multidimensional phenomenon, an experience strengthened if the needs related to relief, tranquility and transcendence are met in four contexts: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural and environmental. The diet may be able to provide comfort in all these aspects, by relieving symptoms, rescuing affective memories, strengthening the bond with family members, and maximizing life potential in face of the illness. Individualization must guide the decision making about the diet, considering the several dimensions of comfort and understanding all the subjectivity that this word can assume.La alimentación desempeña un papel importante en la vida de las personas, no sólo por razones fisiológicas, sino también teniendo en cuenta los aspectos sociales y psicológicos que implican los alimentos. Debido a la transición epidemiológica mundial, una gran parte de la población vive con una serie de enfermedades crónicas, entre ellas el cáncer. En este contexto, los cuidados paliativos surgen como un enfoque que pretende mejorar la calidad de vida de pacientes y familiares, mediante la prevención y el alivio del sufrimiento, la identificación precoz, el tratamiento del dolor y otros problemas de naturaleza física, psicosocial y espiritual. En la enfermedad avanzada, los cambios en las experiencias alimentarias a menudo conllevan un gran sufrimiento, y la “dieta de confort” es ampliamente utilizada en esta práctica clínica, aunque sin un consenso sobre su definición. Este artículo pretende evocar reflexiones sobre lo que engloba la “dieta de confort” en el ámbito de los cuidados paliativos oncológicos. El confort puede ser definido como un fenómeno multidimensional, siendo una experiencia fortalecida por la satisfacción de necesidades de alivio, tranquilidad y trascendencia, atendidas en cuatro contextos: físico, psicoespiritual, sociocultural y ambiental. La dieta puede ser capaz de reconfortar en todos estos aspectos, a través del alivio de los síntomas, rescatando recuerdos afectivos, fortaleciendo el vínculo con los familiares y maximizando el potencial de la vida frente a la enfermedad. La individualización debe ser la guía para la toma de decisiones sobre la dieta, considerando las diversas dimensiones del confort y comprendiendo toda la subjetividad que un término puede asumir.A alimentação possui um papel importante na vida das pessoas, não apenas por razões fisiológicas, mas também considerando aspectos sociais e psicológicos que envolvem a comida. Em razão da transição epidemiológica global, grande parcela da população convive com uma série de doenças crônicas, entre elas o câncer. Nesse contexto, os cuidados paliativos emergem como uma abordagem que visa à melhoria da qualidade de vida de pacientes e familiares, por meio da prevenção e alívio do sofrimento, da identificação precoce, do tratamento da dor e de outros problemas de natureza física, psicossocial e espiritual. Na doença avançada, frequentemente alterações nas experiências alimentares trazem grande sofrimento, sendo a “dieta de conforto” muito utilizada nessa prática clínica, porém sem um consenso sobre sua definição. Este artigo busca evocar reflexões sobre o que engloba a “dieta de conforto” na área dos cuidados paliativos oncológicos. O conforto pode ser definido como um fenômeno multidimensional, sendo uma experiência fortalecida pela satisfação das necessidades de alívio, tranquilidade e transcendência, atendidas em quatro contextos: físico, psicoespiritual, sociocultural e ambiental. A dieta pode ser capaz de confortar em todos esses aspectos, mediante o alívio de sintomas, resgatando memórias afetivas, fortalecendo o vínculo com familiares e maximizando o potencial de vida diante do adoecimento. A individualização deve ser o guia para a tomada de decisão sobre a dieta, considerando as diversas dimensões do conforto e compreendendo toda a subjetividade que um termo pode assumir.INCA2023-04-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigo de opniãoapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdftext/htmlhttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/382810.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2023v69n2.3828Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; Vol. 69 No. 2 (2023): Apr./May/June; e-153828Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; Vol. 69 Núm. 2 (2023): abr./mayo/jun.; e-153828Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; v. 69 n. 2 (2023): abr./maio/jun.; e-1538282176-9745reponame:Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)instname:Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)instacron:INCAporengspahttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3828/2813https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3828/3307https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3828/3061https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3828/2826Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Brasileira de Cancerologiahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCamargo, Nathalia Roberta Pires deSantos, Rosane de SouzaCosta, Mariana Fernandes2024-01-05T16:43:58Zoai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/3828Revistahttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revistaPUBhttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/oairbc@inca.gov.br0034-71162176-9745opendoar:2024-01-05T16:43:58Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online) - Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
Dieta Reconfortante en Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos: Reflexiones sobre los Sentidos de la Comida Reconfortante
Dieta de Conforto em Cuidados Paliativos Oncológicos: Reflexões sobre os Sentidos de Conforto da Comida
title Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
spellingShingle Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
Camargo, Nathalia Roberta Pires de
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neoplasias
emoções
diet/psychology
palliative care
neoplasms
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title_short Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
title_full Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
title_fullStr Comfort Diet in Oncologic Palliative Care: Reflections on Food-related Meanings of Comfort
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author Camargo, Nathalia Roberta Pires de
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Santos, Rosane de Souza
Costa, Mariana Fernandes
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Costa, Mariana Fernandes
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Santos, Rosane de Souza
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neoplasias
emociones
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emoções
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palliative care
neoplasms
emotions
dieta/psicología
cuidados paliativos
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emociones
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