Cuidados paliativos em idosos com câncer

Abstract

Research on the importance of palliative care in the elderly is of paramount importance, as it is designed to improve the quality of life of patients where the disease is advanced or progressing. Through conducts that can rehabilitate the patient's functionality. That is why the theme is so relevant for understanding that physiotherapy not only rehabilitates the function, but takes into account the physical, spiritual and spiritual aspects, stimulating the patient, listening, talking, paying attention to him in all his extensions. and support for the family. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary field of total, active and comprehensive care provided to patients with advanced and terminal illnesses. General objective: To analyze palliative care in the elderly Specific objectives: to contextualize cancer in the elderly; present palliative care in the elderly; identifying in the literature articles referring to the subject of palliative care in the elderly. The present study has as a methodology to carry out a qualitative analysis of articles, academic works, books and dissertations from the last 10 years with the purpose of expanding the understanding of the common theme. The search for these research materials will be done electronically through the databases of Google acadêmico, Scielo and Pubmed.