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- Title
NURSING AND PALLIATIVE CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS.
- Authors
Silva Gonçalves, Gisele Mara; Paula Mayr, Maria; Rocha de Souza, Natália
- Abstract
Objective: To discuss aspects related to Nursing in the application of palliative care for older patients. Method: Literature review for articles published from 2015 to 2021, based on the descriptors indexed in the DeCS / MeSH: aged, palliative care, nurse, quality of life; patient comfort. Results: Initially, 558 articles were found and after applying inclusion / exclusion criteria, the sample consisted of 20 articles. Conclusion: This study allows us to conclude that the palliative care of the terminally ill elderly patient must be planned in a personalized way to enable humanized support and meets the needs of each patient. The nurse is one of the most important pillars between the patient and the family, performs professional care and can offer comprehensive care.
- Subjects
PALLIATIVE care nursing; OCCUPATIONAL roles; NURSING; HUMAN comfort; TERMINALLY ill; NURSES; QUALITY of life; OLD age
- Publication
Revista de Enfermagem e Atenção à Saúde (REAS), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2317-1154
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18554/reas.v12i1.5804