Evidence of care comprehensiveness in the practice of nursing staff in oncology palliative care

The objective was to identify evidences of comprehensive care in the professional practice of the nursing staff in the context of oncology palliative care. In this descriptive, qualitative study, seven nurses and four nursing technicians were interviewed. Thematic analysis resulted two thematic unit...

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Autores: Silva, Marcelle Miranda da, Moreira, Marléa Chagas, Leite, Joséte Luzia, Erdmann, Alacoque Lorenzini
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Repositorio:Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/25700
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/25700
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Palliative Care
Comprehensive Health Care
Oncology Nursing
Cuidados Paliativos
Atención Integral de Salud
Enfermería Oncológica
Assistência Integral à Saúde
Enfermagem Oncológica
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Sumario:The objective was to identify evidences of comprehensive care in the professional practice of the nursing staff in the context of oncology palliative care. In this descriptive, qualitative study, seven nurses and four nursing technicians were interviewed. Thematic analysis resulted two thematic units: Evidences of comprehensive care in the practice of the nursing professionals and teamwork as the premise of comprehensive care. The nursing staff’s actions are based on communication, converging efforts, and forming a network with other professionals to meet the multiple needs of the individuals and their families in order to offer comfort and quality of life. Self-worth and self-perception of the nursing team should be encouraged as key elements in the dynamics and organization of the work, while the availability of resources is primordial to be able to apply the instruments of interaction and the organizational policy that supports being interdisciplinary and therefore complete and comprehensive.doi: 10.5216/ree.v16.i4.25700.