Nursing care for patients with chronic health conditions: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To describe the nursing care to individuals with chronic health condition. Methods: An integrative literature review conducted from November 2014 to January 2015, through search using the controlled descriptors: “nursing care”, “chronic disease” and “adult health” in the databases SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE/ PubMed, BDENF and Cochrane. Seven studies complied with the inclusion criteria, mainly cross-sectional studies. Results: Nursing care identified in the studies analyzed were: diagnosis and nursing interventions, nursing consultations, practice with technology, patient assessment of chronic illness care, health care quality, professional and client relationship, technical procedures and emotional skills. Conclusion: It was concluded that nursing care followed different content, Evidencing the need for standardization in the use of Nursing Care Systematization.