Pacientes oncológicos na geriatria: o papel do enfermeiro na melhora do enfrentamento do paciente a sua condição de saúde: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

It is known that the aging process makes the individual susceptible to illness, due to exposure to environmental, socioeconomic and hereditary factors, as well as the adopted lifestyle, thus contributing to the development of certain pathologies. One of them is cancer, which is growing considerably in the elderly population. The objective of this work was to research which types of cancer are more prevalent and incident in elderly patients and how the disease affects the patient and the family, presenting the role of Nursing in improving the process of coping with the disease in this population. The methodology used was the quantitative integrative literature review. A total of 2,272 articles were found, and after selection, only 99 articles were selected to compose the review. Dealing with the distressing signs and symptoms manifested by patients with advanced cancer and promoting quality palliative care depends mainly on trained and qualified health professionals. From the identification of the main symptoms, which compromise the patient's physical, psychological and emotional state, harming their well-being, it is important that care is established.