NURSING IN CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT IN PALLIATIVE CARE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594802427089

• Palavras-chave: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Nursing and Hospital Units.

• Keywords: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Nursing and Hospital Units.

• Abstract:

  A The disease is understood as acute or chronic, suffering is associated with diseases of any type, and results in suffering that compromises physical, social, spiritual and emotional functions, and requires intervention by a specialized professional to achieve relief. Assistance in Palliative Care stands out. The proposal of this integrative bibliographic review was to study the physical, psychological, spiritual and mental needs related to caregivers during the monitoring of their patient, as well as how they face grief. The ScienceDirect, Virtual Health Library (BVS) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) databases were used, and 19 articles were selected from 2018 to 2022. As a result, the use of faith and spirituality in coping with death, religion in comforting the adversities of illness, the use of medication for insomnia, and the assistance of a team specialized in Palliative Care to caregivers were found. As a conclusion of this research, the assistance of the multidisciplinary team specialized in Palliative Care in caring for the caregiver and/or family member was found. The nursing team is sensitive and adaptable, communicative and educated, and has the knowledge and skills to ensure that caregivers and/or family members receive comprehensive care, without forgetting about their patients. When these professionals combine specialization in Palliative Care, the care provided is unique, exclusive and effective.