The care to cancer patients with chronic pain in the view of nurses

Authors

  • Lili Marlene Hofstätter da Silva Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Márcia Maria Fontão Zago Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400008

Keywords:

pain, oncology, nursing care, nurses

Abstract

This study aims to understand how nurses interpret the care given to cancer patients with chronic pain. The informers were eight nurses from a public hospital. Data were collected on the basis of semi-structured interviews and the analysis identified three analytical categories: the evaluation of patients' pain, the importance of multidisciplinary care and nurses' difficulties to care for these patients. The results show that nurses have difficulties to care for such patients and need to update their specific knowledge related to cancer, chronic pain and its treatment as well as their skills to deal with emotions in order to promote adequate psychological support.

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Published

2001-01-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2001)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

The care to cancer patients with chronic pain in the view of nurses. (2001). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 9(4), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400008