Avaliação De Sintomas Do Paciente Com Câncer De Bexiga Em Cuidados Paliativos: Estudo De Caso

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Lenhani, Bruna Eloise Mercês, Nen Nalú Alves Das
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	This study aimed to assess the symptoms of a patient with bladder cancer receiving palliative care. It is a case study, undertaken in March – June 2015, in a hospital service in the South of Brazil, with one male participant, with bladder cancer, and the main caregiver (daughter) who was 47 years old. Data was taken from the paper care records, electronic medical records, and 12 nursing assessments, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). The predominant symptoms were: tiredness, sleepiness, reduction in appetite, depression, anxiety, and reduced self-esteem. The study suggests that the symptoms – when not controlled – are directly related to lower quality of death; the importance was observed of using a specific scale for assessing the symptoms of patients receiving palliative care, in order to improve the care provided.
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DOI	10.5380/ce.v22i4.49867
Volume Number	22
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://docs.bvsalud.org/biblioref/2018/02/878822/49867-217673-1-pb.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.49867
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
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Resource Type	Article