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- Title
VISITA DOMICILIAR E EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE, PROMOVENDO QUALIDADE DE VIDA EM PACIENTES ONCOLÓGICOS.
- Authors
dos Santos, Marina Gomes; dos Santos Claro Fuly, Patrícia
- Abstract
Objective: to discuss the importance of health education as a tool for improving the quality of life of oncology patients. Method: participant research with simple descriptive approach, conducted with 30 patients of the female, male and hematology clinic. The data were collected through home visits and periodic telephone follow-up and subjected to content analysis. The research project was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research, under certificate CAAE: 0391.0.258.000-11. Results: after the completion of the home visits, in which health education actions were implemented, it was possible to observe: reduction of nausea; improved appetite, mood and sleep quality; and enhanced willingness to perform daily life activities and self-care. Conclusion: on the basis of the results achieved, it is possible to infer that the actions performed were appropriate, since they provided quality of survival to the participants through the reduction of suffering and increased comfort.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CANCER patients; ONCOLOGY nursing; CANCER treatment; CONTENT analysis; HOME care services; RESEARCH methodology; NOSOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING practice; NURSING diagnosis; PATIENT education; QUALITY of life; HEALTH self-care; ACTIVITIES of daily living; SPECIALTY hospitals; EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 4, p904
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5205/reuol.5829-50065-1-ED-1.0804201415