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Nurse-led interventions for promoting self-management in oncological patients: A systematic review
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Worldwide statistics evidence the increasing number and prevalence of diagnosed
chronic diseases such as cancer. Cancer is a chronic condition with uncertain
outcomes in what concerns to its cure. Thus, it is crucial that patients develop the
right skills to deal with the disease and its profound impact on their activities of
daily living. This review aims to identify and critically appraise studies based on
the e<ciency of nurse-led programmes focused on psychosocial support provided
to empower the self-management of adult oncology patients. The research
of corpus studies was carried out in the databases of MEDLINE and CINAHL, in the
period of January 2017. In compliance with the validation criteria, 22 primary studies
were selected and analysed. The results revealed that nurse-led interventions
comprised self-management skills aimed to improve symptoms management,
self-care activities, health behaviours, social and therapeutic relationships, stress/
anxiety management and problem solving. Nursing interventions were implemented
individually and/or in a group, applying di=erent methodologies: written material
(lea>ets, pamphlets, books, manuals, brochures and/or >yers), peer support
groups, interactive platforms and telephone calls. Interventions were e=ective in
promoting symptoms management, self-care life and interpersonal relations. Conclusion:
Nurses play a key role in providing interventions, health behaviour, stress/
anxiety management, psychosocial adaptation, quality of focused on psychosocial
support that help people to cope/live with cancer, and promote self-management
programmes.
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Cancer Self-care Self-management Nurse Led- Interventions
Citation
Câmara Encarnação RM, Monteiro Lima LM, Bastos Martins de Almeida MC, Vilaça de Brito Santos CS. Nurse-led interventions for promoting self-management in oncological patients. Suplemento Digital Rev ROL Enferm 2018; 41(11-12)