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Palliative care patient complexity criteria: scoping review
Salgueiro, Diana; Camões, Ana; Serralheiro, Ana; Faria, Carlos; Fernandes, OlgaBackground: the multifaceted nature of palliative care requires continuous monitoring by a specialised team to ensure appropriate referral. Objective: to map existing evidence on the concept of complexity in palliative care and establish a consensus on classification processes for patients with palliative care needs. Methodology: a scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, ...
Interventions in the control of xerostomia in the person in palliative situation
Lourenço, Marisa; Cunha, Sara; Fernandes, Olga; Silva, Patricia; Oliveira, SandraIntroduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quality of life. Objective: To examine and map the interventions implemented to relieve xerostomia of the person in pal...
Teoria de Travelbee: Modelo de Relação Pessoa-a-Pessoa - adequação à enfermagem...
Parola, Vítor; Coelho, Adriana; Fernandes, Olga; Apóstolo, JoãoEnquadramento: O modelo teórico de Travelbee influenciou significativamente o movimento de cuidados paliativos. Segundo Travelbee, a Relação Pessoa-a-Pessoa é o meio através do qual o objetivo da enfermagem é cumprido. Neste sentido, os enfermeiros são desafiados à implementação de uma prática mais reflexiva, pautada pela compaixão e pela simpatia. Objetivo: Descrever o Modelo de Relação Pessoa-a-Pessoa de Trav...
Travelbee’s Theory: Human-to-Human Relationship Model - its suitability for pal...
Parola, Vítor; Coelho, Adriana; Fernandes, Olga; Apóstolo, JoãoBackground: Travelbee’s theoretical model has significantly influenced the palliative care movement. According to Travelbee, the Human-to-Human Relationship is the means through which the purpose of nursing is fulfilled. us, nurses are challenged to implement a more reflective practice based on compassion and sympathy. Objective: To describe Travelbee’s Human-to-Human Relationship Model and provide an adequate...
Nonpharmacological Clinical Effective Interventions in Constipation: A Systemat...
Carvalho Pinto, Cristina; Oliveira, Palmira; Fernandes, Olga; Padilha, José Miguel Santos Castro; Machado, Paulo Alexandre Puga; Ribeiro, AnaPurpose: To identify nonpharmacological clinically effective interventions for constipation in adults. Methods: A systematic review of experimental studies of nonpharmacological interventions addressing participants’ management of constipation using samples of adults over 18 years of age was conducted. In evaluating the methodological quality of the eligible studies, we used the assumptions of the Cochrane Coll...
The effectiveness of negative pressure therapy for the treatment of diabetic fo...
Fernandes, Olga; Oliveira, Palmira; Carvalho Pinto, CristinaIntroduction and objectives: Diabetic foot is one of the disabling complications of diabetes affecting more than one million people in Portugal. Negative pressure therapy is relatively recent, describing itself as facilitating wound bed preparation and inducing granulation and angiogenesis. It is our goal to provide an overview of available evidence on the clinical efficacy of negative pressure in the treatment...
The effects of guided imagery on comfort in palliative care
Coelho, Adriana; Parola, Vítor; Sandgren, Anna; Fernandes, Olga; Kolcaba, Katharine; Apóstolo, JoãoGuided imagery (GI) is a nonpharmacological intervention that is increasingly implemented in different clinical contexts. However, there have been no studies on the effect of GI on the comfort of inpatients of palliative care (PC) units. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of GI on the comfort of patients in PC. A 1-group, pretest-posttest, pre-experimental design was used to measure di...
Caring in palliative care - a phenomenological study of nurses’ lived experiences
Parola, Vítor; Coelho, Adriana; Sandgren, Anna; Fernandes, Olga; Apóstolo, JoãoProviding palliative care involves serious challenges for nurses, such as end-of-life decisions, contact with people's suffering and dying, and increased risk of burnout. However, studies have revealed that the burnout level of health professionals working in palliative care is lower than that of health professionals working in other settings. This study aimed to describe the lived experiences of nurses caring ...
Development of a guided imagery program for patients admitted to palliative car...
Coelho, Adriana; Parola, Vítor; Fernandes, Olga; Querido, Ana; Apóstolo, JoãoBackground: Guided imagery (GI) is being increasingly used as a non-pharmacological intervention in different clinical settings. However, GI intervention programs have not yet been developed and adapted to patients admitted to palliative care units, which impedes their implementation. Thus, the need emerges to develop and validate a GI program. Objective: To develop and validate a GI program. Methodology: A des...
The Effects of Guided Imagery on Comfort in Palliative Care
Coelho, Adriana Raquel Neves; Parola, Vitor Sérgio de Oliveira; Sandgren, Anna; Fernandes, Olga; Kolcaba, Katharine; Apóstolo, João Luís AlvesGuided imagery (GI) is a nonpharmacological intervention that is increasingly implemented in different clinical contexts. However, there have been no studies on the effect of GI on the comfort of inpatients of palliative care (PC) units. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of GI on the comfort of patients in PC. A 1-group, pretest-posttest, pre-experimental design was used to measure di...