Relevance of nursing consultation in care for oncological patients under chemotherapy treatment – experience report

Abstract

The National Cancer Institute (INCA) released updated data on the cancer scenario in Brazil, with an estimated incidence of 625,000 new cases of cancer (450,000, excluding cases of non-melanoma skin cancer) for each year of the triennium 2020-2022. Given these facts, we found the need for nursing action that not only provided technical assistance, located in the outpatient setting, but that this assistance was extended to the home, through the care of the patient himself, or of family members and caregivers. According to Pinheiros (1999), the nurse, in performing her role as an educator, aims to promote, maintain and restore health, teaching skills, and attitudes, as well as modify inappropriate or unacceptable behavior by society. Therefore, this educational activity can be provided by the nurse through the nursing consultation, which aims to provide specialized and individualized care to the client, through a contextualized and participatory approach. Thus emphasizing the relevance of the nursing consultation for establishing a bond with the patient, family member, and/or caregiver; guiding them about self-care, clarifying what chemotherapy is, and managing the side effects of antineoplastic treatment, thus favoring increased adherence and treatment success.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/homeinternationalanais-116