Nursing care in oncology hospitalized patients: diagnosis and interventions related to psychosocial and psychospiritual needs

Abstract

Objective: This study aims at identifying the diagnosis and nursing interventions about psychosocial and psychospiritual needs of oncology patients. Method: Qualitative research, which setting was a care oncology unit. Carried out a collecting data through a structured instrument, from information contained in nursing records. Results: The diagnosis identified is concentrated in the domains of Self-perception, roles and relationship, total confrontation to stress, comfort and Principles of life. Nursing interventions carried out it has been highlighted the following: self-perception improvement, hope promoting, confrontation improvement, presence, self-esteem strengthen, family process maintenance, socialization improvement, safety increasing, emotional support, listing actively, spiritual support, body image improvement and painkillers administration. Conclusion: Is imperative to understand the impact caused by cancer, because such understanding enables the establishment of diagnosis, as well as, proper nursing interventions at the moment experienced.