INSTRUMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Authors

  • Tárcilla Pinto Passos Bezerra
  • Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre
  • Viviane Peixoto dos Santos Pennafort
  • José Ronaldo Vasconcelos da Graça
  • Isabel Pires Barra
  • Gisele de Oliveira Mourão Holanda
  • Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95031

Keywords:

Palliative care, Health assessment, Patient care, Quality of Health Care, Death.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the instruments used to assess patients hospitalized in palliative care.

Method: integrative literature review carried out in January 2024 on the online data platforms: National Library of Medicine and Latin America and the Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and the virtual library Scientific Electronic Library Online. Twelve scientific articles were analyzed.

Results: Sixteen instruments were identified, seven of them generic, four specific for people in palliative care, four specific for oncology patients and one for the diagnosis of COVID-19. The Palliative Performance Scale and Edmonton Symptom Assessment were the most used instruments in the studies and the most relevant aspects to be evaluated in patients receiving palliative care were functional capacity, physical and psychological symptoms and old age.

Conclusion: The instruments were useful as they guided health professionals, assessed patients, and planned care and decision-making.

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Published

2024-04-18

How to Cite

Bezerra, T. P. P., Nobre, T. T. X., Pennafort, V. P. dos S., Graça, J. R. V. da, Barra, I. P., Holanda, G. de O. M., & Mendonça, A. E. O. de. (2024). INSTRUMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95031

Issue

Vol. 29 (2024)

Section

REVIEW

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