The use of non-pharmacological nursing interventions on the comfort of cancer p...

• Autor(es): Apóstolo, João Luis Alves ; Mendes, Aida Maria de Oliveira Cruz ; Bath-Hextall, Fiona ; Rodrigues, Rogério Manuel Clemente ; Santos, José Carlos Pereira dos ; Cardoso, Daniela Filipa Batista
• Data: 2013
• Origem: Repositório Científico da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
• Assunto(s): Nursing intervention; Cancer
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Review question/objective The objective of this review is to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the experiences of cancer patients of non-pharmacological nursing interventions. More specifically, the review will focus on the following questions: Are non-pharmacological nursing interventions effective for increasing comfort in cancer patients? What are the experiences of cancer patients of non-pharmacological nursing interventions?