Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2020;20(2):97-107.
Nursing care for children with cancer in palliative care: an integrative review
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793202000014
Abstract
This study aims to understand the importance of the palliative care for children with oncological disease, as well as identify and analyze the nursing interventions in this area of health care. An integrative review of the literature was undertaken using the databases: SciELO, LILACS and PubMed. The data collect was made from March to June of 2019. Seventeen scientific articles were found, they were analyzed, cataloged and discussed from the thematic units taken from their reading. It is concluded that the palliative care contributes to increase the quality of life of children and their families. The nurse is involved in all phases of the palliative care, since its early integration in the treatment, in building the bonding, in support to the child, family and nursing team, pain relief and management, until the moment of the child’s death and during the family mourning.
Keywords: medical oncology; Pediatric nursing