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INSTRUMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW* * Artigo extraído da dissertação do mestrado: “INSTRUMENTOS PARA AVALIAÇÃO DE PACIENTES HOSPITALIZADOS EM CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA”, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brasil, 2022.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to identify the instruments used to assess patients hospitalized in palliative care.

Method:

integrative literature review carried out in January 2024 on the online data platforms: National Library of Medicine and Latin America and the Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and the virtual library Scientific Electronic Library Online. Twelve scientific articles were analyzed.

Results:

Sixteen instruments were identified, seven of them generic, four specific for people in palliative care, four specific for oncology patients and one for the diagnosis of COVID-19. The Palliative Performance Scale and Edmonton Symptom Assessment were the most used instruments in the studies and the most relevant aspects to be evaluated in patients receiving palliative care were functional capacity, physical and psychological symptoms and old age.

Conclusion:

The instruments were useful as they guided health professionals, assessed patients, and planned care and decision-making.

KEYWORDS:
Palliative care; Health assessment; Patient care; Quality of Health Care; Death.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Sixteen (16) tools were identified for people in palliative care.

2. They assess functionality, physical and psychological symptoms and old age.

3. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) was the most frequently used tool.

4. These instruments assist in palliative care planning.

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