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- Title
AVALIAÇÃO DE SINTOMAS DO PACIENTE COM CÂNCER DE BEXIGA EM CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS: ESTUDO DE CASO.
- Authors
Lenhani, Bruna Eloise; Alves das Mercês², Nen Nalu
- Abstract
This study aimed to assess the symptoms of a patient with bladder cancer receiving palliative care. It is a case study, undertaken in March -- June 2015, in a hospital service in the South of Brazil, with one male participant, with bladder cancer, and the main caregiver (daughter) who was 47 years old. Data was taken from the paper care records, electronic medical records, and 12 nursing assessments, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). The predominant symptoms were: tiredness, sleepiness, reduction in appetite, depression, anxiety, and reduced self-esteem. The study suggests that the symptoms -- when not controlled -- are directly related to lower quality of death; the importance was observed of using a specific scale for assessing the symptoms of patients receiving palliative care, in order to improve the care provided.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; BLADDER tumors; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; MEDICAL quality control; NURSING; NURSING assessment; NURSING specialties; QUALITY assurance; HOSPICE nurses; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Cogitare Enfermagem, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 4, p10
- ISSN
1414-8536
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5380/ce.v22i4.49867