Nurse's Perception of Oncological Patients' Car ; A Percepção do Enfermeiro Sobre Cuidados a Pacientes Oncológicos

Cancer is characterized as a disease that affects different ethnicities, gender and socioeconomic status. The incidence of cancer is increasing, and, according to national and international estimates, the numbers will continue increasing. Based on this finding, the nurse must be prepared to develop a care plan for cancer patients according to the biological, social and emotional needs resulting from the diagnosis, treatment and survival. The study aims to know the nurse's perception about the nursing care to the patient with cancer. It is a descriptive exploratory study with qualitative methodological approach of data carried out with twelve nurses who developed assistance activities with patients with cancer of a school hospital in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview. The data were organized around two main themes: the perception and the dimensions of the care and the oncology patient care. The results revealed that, for nurses, assistance is directed to issues such as the care during treatment, administration of chemotherapy, pain relief and emotional dimensions of patient interaction with cancer, in terminality process and death. We conclude that the oncological patient care requires specialized and humanized knowledge of the entire multidisciplinary team involved in this process. ; O câncer se caracteriza como uma doença que acomete diferentes etnias, sexo e nível socioeconômico. A incidência de câncer está cada vez maior, e, segundo estimativas nacionais e internacionais, os números continuarão aumentando. Diante dessa constatação, o enfermeiro deve estar preparado para desenvolver um plano de cuidados a pacientes oncológicos atendendo às necessidades biológicas, sociais e emocionais decorrentes do diagnóstico, tratamento e sobrevivência. O estudo tem por objetivo conhecer a percepção do enfermeiro acerca do cuidar de enfermagem ao paciente com câncer. É um estudo de natureza descritiva com abordagem metodológica qualitativa dos dados, realizado com 12 ...