Needs of the nursing team working in home palliative care: integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v9.504Keywords:
palliative care, home nursing, nursingAbstract
Background: the Nursing Team holds the primary responsibility for the clinical monitoring and articulation of the care plan for patients receiving Palliative Care at Home Care settings. They face challenges related to professional training, as well as emotional and relational difficulties, underscoring the demand for specific professional qualification. Objective: to analyze the needs encountered by the Nursing Team in the management of patients receiving Palliative Care in Home Care settings. Methodology: an Integrative Literature Review was conducted in the LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. The search stemmed from the research question, "What are the needs encountered by the nursing team in the management of patients in Palliative Care in Home Care?", which was formulated following the PICo strategy. A total of 4,694 articles were initially identified, with 29 articles included for final analysis. Results: Three analytical categories were listed: Needs related to Professional Qualification in Palliative Care, Organization of Interdisciplinary Teamwork, and Self-Care and Emotional Support. Conclusion: the review fulfilled its objective by identifying that the evidenced analytical categories are central axes supporting the quality of the service. Thus, it suggests the implementation of continuous education and sychological support for the comprehensive preparation of the team.
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