A atuação da fisioterapia nos cuidados paliativos em pacientes oncológicos : revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Cancer has emerged as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, the most common being prostate, breast, colorectal, lung and thyroid cancer. Physiotherapy has established itself as an essential part of the multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on palliative care, especially in cancer patients. Its actions aim to promote symptom relief, improve quality of life and preserve functionality. Objective: to describe and show the importance of physiotherapy in palliative care for cancer patients. Methods: this is an integrative review of the literature, using as inclusion criteria studies published in full, in journals in English and Portuguese, covering the period from 2017 to 2024. Results: The collection of studies selected in the databases consisted of 122 articles, taking into account the already established inclusion and exclusion criteria, with 10 scientific articles being selected for the final sample. Conclusion: it was possible to observe in the research that palliative care and physiotherapeutic treatment are essential to ensure that cancer patients receive adequate support at all stages of the disease.