Avaliação de sintomas do paciente com câncer de bexiga em cuidados paliativos: estudo de caso* / Evaluation of symptoms of a patient with bladder cancer receiving palliative care: a case study / Evaluación de síntomas del paciente con cáncer de vejiga en cuidados paliativos: estudio de caso
This study aimed to assess the symptoms of a patient with bladdercancer receiving palliative care. It is a case study, undertaken in March June 2015, in a hospital service in the South of Brazil, with one male participant, with bladder cancer, and the main caregiver (daughter) who was 47 years old. Data was taken from the paper care records, electronic medical records, and 12 nursing assessments, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). The predominant symptoms were tiredness, sleepiness, reduction in appetite, depression, anxiety, and reduced self-esteem. The study suggests that the symptoms when not controlled are directly related to lower quality of death; the importance was observed of using a specific scale for assessing the symptoms of patients receiving palliative care, in order to improve the care provided (AU).