Oferecimento de cuidados paliativos a idosos com Covid-19: revisão de escopo

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the current state of knowledge about the offering of palliative care to elderly patients with COVID-19. Method: Integrative review of the literature performed in the databases Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE via PubMed), Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science. The following terms were used in the search: palliative care, coronavirus infections, nursing care for hospitalized elderly, hospitalized elderly. Articles that met the inclusion criteria and available online in English, Portuguese and Spanish were included. findings: Results: Among the 273 articles identified. Strict symptom management and communication were essential to ensure palliative care to elderly with COVID-19 in critical condition, in which symptoms such as dyspnea and anxiety prevailed. However, its offer was hampered by the isolation and speed of the evolution of symptoms. Conclusion: The findings show the importance of training the health team to provide palliative care to elderly patients with COVID-19 and their families, in order to provide relief, comfort and dignity to patients affected by the disease, especially in the severe phase.