Clinical profile of patients referred for follow-up by the palliative care team: an integrative review

Authors

  • Emily Mills Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Paolla Algarte Fernandes Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Suellen Rodrigues de Oliveira Maier Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Ana Carolina Souza Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Jéssica Caroline Villar Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Ludimila Domingues Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Tauana Fernandes Vasconcelos Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Carina Aparecida Marosti Dessote Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
  • Juliana Dias Reis Pessalacia Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul – Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
  • Fabiana Bolela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto (EERP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v14i0.5138.

Keywords:

Palliative care, Medicine; Nursing; Referral and consultation; Signs and symptoms

Abstract

Objectives: To identify in the national and international literature the clinical conditions of patients from different medical specialties referred to the palliative care team. Methods: Integrative review carried out in the databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, Scopus, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and Database in Nursing. Results: 15 articles were included. Most patients were characterized by the diagnosis of cancer, low functional capacity and high occurrence of symptoms, with pain being the most prominent symptom, followed by fatigue and dyspnea. Conclusion: Patients are referred to the Palliative Care team late, with multiple symptoms and in end-of-life care.

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Published

2024-12-27

How to Cite

Mills, E., Fernandes, P. A., Maier, S. R. de O., Souza, A. C., Villar, J. C., Barbosa, L. D., Vasconcelos, T. F., Dessote, C. A. M., Pessalacia, J. D. R., & Bolela, F. (2024). Clinical profile of patients referred for follow-up by the palliative care team: an integrative review. Revista De Enfermagem Do Centro-Oeste Mineiro, 14. https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v14i0.5138.

Issue

Vol. 14 (2024): R. Enferm. Cent. O. Min.

Section

Revisão Integrativa/Sistemática de Literatura

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Copyright (c) 2024 Emily Mills, Paolla Algarte Fernandes, Suellen Rodrigues de Oliveira Maier, Ana Carolina Souza, Jéssica Caroline Villar, Ludimila Domingues Barbosa, Tauana Fernandes Vasconcelos, Carina Aparecida Marosti Dessote, Juliana Dias Reis Pessalacia, Fabiana Bolela

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