Feelings experienced by the nursing staff regarding the treatment of câncer patients: integrative review

• Main Authors: Jessica Helaine Gomes Nascimento Beserra, Ricardo Saraiva Aguiar
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires 2019-12-01
• Series: REVISA
• Subjects: enfermagem oncológica; emoções; cuidados paliativos
• Online Access: http://revistafacesa.senaaires.com.br/index.php/revisa/article/view/485

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To understand the feelings experienced by nurses involved directly in the treatment of cancer patients.<strong> Method: </strong>This is an integrative literature review, conducted from 2013 to 2018, and the bibliographic survey was performed in the databases SCIELO and LILACS using the keywords oncologic nursing; emotions; and palliative care. <strong>Results: </strong>Twenty scientific productions were selected that dealt with the object of study. The studies of 2014 prevailed. Three categories were chosen to discuss the results: feelings experienced by the nursing staff regarding the treatment of cancer patients; reactions of nursing professionals to the process of death and dying of their patients; the importance of nursing in the treatment of cancer patients.<strong> Conclusion: </strong>Nursing professionals involved in the care of cancer patients have a routine where they are exposed to emotional overload due to care, so it is necessary that these professionals are prepared and trained not to suffer when witnessing patients and their families in a state. of suffering.</p>