Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of delirium in an oncological hospital service: an integrative review.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the production of scientific articles about the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of delirium in adult hospitalized cancer patients. METHODS: integrative review whose sample was obtained from the databases Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Web of Science, and from the portals Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, and PubMed. RESULTS: among the ten studies analyzed, 80% described exclusively the pharmacological management, especially with regard to the use of haloperidol; 20% mentioned, superficially, non-pharmacological interventions/actions (educational actions) associated to pharmacological management, and adjusting them could result in the diminution and control of psychomotor agitation, contributing for the safety and comfort of the patient. CONCLUSIONS: there are few studies addressing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions/actions to manage delirium. As a result, it is essential to develop studies focused on increasing and advancing scientific knowledge with regard to the theme, especially in the national context.

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of delirium in an oncological hospital service: an integrative review / Tratamiento farmacológico y no farmacológico del delirium en servicio hospitalario de oncología: revisión integrativa / Tratamento farmacológico e não farmacológico do delirium em serviço hospitalar de oncologia: revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the production of scientific articles about the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of delirium in adult hospitalized cancer patients. Methods: integrative review whose sample was obtained from the databases Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Web of Science, and from the portals Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, and PubMed. Results: among the ten studies analyzed, 80% described exclusively the pharmacological management, especially with regard to the use of haloperidol; 20% mentioned, superficially, non-pharmacological interventions/actions (educational actions) associated to pharmacological management, and adjusting them could result in the diminution and control of psychomotor agitation, contributing for the safety and comfort of the patient. Conclusions: there are few studies addressing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions/actions to manage delirium. As a result, it is essential to develop studies focused on increasing and advancing scientific knowledge with regard to the theme, especially in the national context.

RESUMEN Objetivos: analizar la producción de artículos científicos sobre el manejo farmacológico y no farmacológico del delirium en pacientes oncológicos adultos hospitalizados. Métodos: revisión integrativa cuya muestra ha sido obtenida en las bases de datos Scopus, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Web of Science y en los portales Biblioteca Virtual en Salud y PubMed. Resultados: entre los diez estudios analizados, 80% describieron exclusivamente el manejo farmacológico, predominando el uso del fármaco haloperidol; 20% citaron, superficialmente, intervenciones/acciones no farmacológicas (acciones educativas) relacionadas al manejo farmacológico cuya adecuación podría resultar en reducción y control de la agitación psicomotora, contribuyendo para seguridad y comodidad del paciente. Conclusiones: hay escasez de estudios abordando intervenciones/acciones de manejo farmacológico y no farmacológico del delirium. Se vuelve imprescindible el desarrollo de estudios con enfoque en la ampliación y progresión del conocimiento científico relacionado a la temática en cuestión, especialmente en el contexto nacional.

RESUMO Objetivos: analisar a produção de artigos científicos sobre o manejo farmacológico e não farmacológico do delirium em pacientes oncológicos adultos hospitalizados. Métodos: revisão integrativa cuja amostra foi obtida nas bases de dados Scopus, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Web of Science e nos portais Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e PubMed. Resultados: dentre os dez estudos analisados, 80% descreveram exclusivamente o manejo farmacológico, predominando o uso do fármaco haloperidol; 20% citaram, superficialmente, intervenções/ações não farmacológicas (ações educativas) associadas ao manejo farmacológico cuja adequação poderia resultar em redução e controle da agitação psicomotora, contribuindo para segurança e conforto do paciente. Conclusões: há escassez de estudos abordando intervenções/ações de manejo farmacológico e não farmacológico do delirium. Torna-se imprescindível o desenvolvimento de estudos com foco na ampliação e progressão do conhecimento científico relacionado à temática em questão, notadamente no contexto nacional.