NURSE'S PERFORMANCE IN CARE OF CONTINUOUS CARE IN ONCOLOGY

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Maria Fabiana da
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Bezerra, Maria Luiza Rêgo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos
• Texto Completo: http://revistajrg.com/index.php/jrg/article/view/111
• topic: Cuidados continuados. Oncologia. Enfermagem.; : Integrated care. Oncology and Nursing.

Introduction: Cancer is considered the largest public health problem in the world and its incidence increases every year, mainly due to population growth and aging. In many cases the absence of a cure encourages the establishment of palliative care practices with a focus on quality of life and maintenance of patient comfort. Nurses play a central role in this process with the develop of humanized health care adjusted to the needs of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Objective: Understand the importance of nurses' performance in integrated care in oncology and, additionally, to raise the implications of nursing education and training for the care of these patients. Method: Integrative review of exploratory nature of national and international scientific articles published between 2015 and 2020. Results: In the analysis and selection of ten articles, we found that the vast majority of studies indicated that nurses have an extremely relevant role in cancer units, essentially because their practice involves promoting quality of life of patients and family members in integrated care. Another aspect observed was the deficiency in the academic education of nurses, implying a lack of preparation for professional practice with cancer patients. Conclusion: We conclude that the role of nurses in integrated care in oncology is central and focused on developing self-care and independence of individuals in daily activities, besides involving family members and caregivers in rehabilitation through educational practices in health offered by nurses. We emphasize that it is essential to adequately train nurses, both in providing nursing students with subsidies on what palliative care is applied, and may choose whether to choose a subsequent specialized qualification, as well as in the which refers to providing effective assistance in their professional routine.