MORAIS, C. F. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8911903930084559; MORAIS, Carla Fernanda Chaves de.
Resumen:
Breast cancer is one of the primary tumors that affect women, being this much feared among
them by promoting physiological and psychological effects, because o f this, the nursing care
is important to contemplate all physical, emotional, and social aspect of patient. This work
aims to know the nursing care of women with breast cancer in the oncology service. It is a
descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach; held in a philanthropic hospital
of reference for oncology in a small town of Ceara. 16 nurse technician and 01 nurse
participated of the study; data collection was guided through a self-administered questionnaire
in the months of February and March; the qualitative data were organized and categorized
according to the technique of Thematic Content Analysis (TCA), The research followed the
resolution 196/96 of the National Health Council. The results showed that the assistance was
predominantly technical, because the majority of the participants were nurse technicians. To
ease the pain of patients the professionals sought to talk with them explaining the procedures
that would be performed, listening to complaints; administering analgesics; leaving the patient
comfortable; asking the family to be always present during the procedures performed with the
patient; and trying to improve the self-esteem of women. The facilities found for the care o f
women with breast cancer in the service were the guidelines provided about the treatment, the
quality o f material, the nursing staff prepared, clinical physicians and surgeons trained, the
client's trust in the nursing staff, access to treatment after discharge, guidelines with the
dressing and the drain especially after the discharge and providing most of the treatment
modalities used in breast cancer, not being necessary to go to other health services. The
difficulties found were related to the patient's own health condition, as the prejudice and fear
of mangling by the fact of having to remove the breast, the non-acceptance of the condition
and consequently the non-cooperation with the treatment, and the abandonment of treatment.
As suggestions were cited the need of guidelines and psychological, nutritional and social
assistance before and after the treatment, more trained professionals, a larger number of beds,
lectures and guidance about the subject. The performance of nursing staff is of paramount
importance for patients facing breast cancer, which can provide a better quality of life and a
positive result at the end of the treatment.
