The application of palliative care in dementia

Abstract

Introduction and Objective:Palliative care can be of great help to people with dementia during their old ages. The aim of this study was to assess the use of palliative care in patients with dementia.Methods:Search was conducted in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases. A step-by-step approach was used to identify relevant studies, and related studies of were demarcated and other studies were excluded. This study has used empirical studies, review studies, and guidelines for health organizations in different countries.Results:A total of 65 sources were used, of which 24 were completely related to the subject of the study. In related studies, the use of various ways and means of palliative care to improve quality of life, reduce pain, and prevent falling in people with dementia is discussed.Discussion and Conclusion:Palliative care can help people with dementia to improve their quality of life; however, more research is needed on the application and proper management of palliative care in patients with dementia.

Diagnóstico de enfermagem síndrome de terminalidade em idosos com demência avançada: mapeamento cruzado

“…Um estudo comparou os sintomas antes da morte em três grupos diferentes: pacientes com câncer, demência ou doença crônica, e as análises demostraram significativamente maiores em sintomas físicos para aqueles com demência e doença crônica no último mês de vida do que aqueles com câncer 3 . A dor é uma das causas de sofrimento, inquietação e distúrbios comportamentais em pacientes com demência, caracterizados por: comportamentos de agitação verbal como queixa, negativismo, frases e perguntas repetitivas, solicitação constante de atenção e xingamentos ou agressões verbais 17,18 . A Dor crônica esteve presente em 44,7%, o que se aproxima do estimado pela OMS de 47% para pacientes em cuidados ao fim de vida com demência 2 .…”