The role of the nurses in pain management in patients in palliative oncological care: an integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2236-9600.2021.003.0004Keywords:
Cancer pain, Nursing, Pain ManagementAbstract
The objective is to identify the role of nurses in effective cancer pain control. An integrative review study, carried out between April and May 2021, seeking to answer the guiding question: 'What is the role of nurses in cancer pain management?'. In which, 7 articles met the eligibility criteria, all in Portuguese. The selected articles were published in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), in the Nursing Database (BDENF) and in the Online System for Search and Analysis of Medical Literature (MEDLINE). Inaccurate evaluation of pain conditions, insufficient use of available analgesic medications, prejudice towards the use of opioid medications and lack of knowledge regarding pain management in the healthcare team imply inadequate pain control. Pain resulting from cancer, regardless of its intensity, is a factor that affects the patient's recovery. With specialized care, in addition to complementary therapies, there were improvements in pain. The nurse assumes a fundamental role in measuring the pain of cancer patients and the measurement of these symptoms is of great importance to find out what their prevalence is and what managements are having their expected results, thus, acting directly on the quality of life of the patient.
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