Relevance of the nursing consultation in the care of the cancer patient in chemotherapeutic treatment - experience report

Abstract

The National Cancer Institute (INCA) has released updated data on the cancer landscape 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.  Because of these facts, we found the need for a nursing practice that not only provided technical assistance, located in the outpatient setting, but that this care was extended to the home, through the care of the patient himself, or family members and caregivers. According to Pinheiros (1999), the nurse, in the performance of her role as an educator, aims to promote, maintain and restore health, in the teaching of skills and attitudes, as well as in the modification of inappropriate or unacceptable methods by society. Therefore, this educational activity can be provided by nurses through 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 regarding self-care, clarifying what chemotherapy is, and handling the side effects of antineoplastic treatment, thus favoring the increase in treatment and treatment success.

DOI: 10.56238/homeinternationalanais-096