Distress in Cancer Patients in Brazil: Integrative Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2022v68n3.2402Keywords:
neoplasms/psychology, psychological distress, review literature as topic, BrazilAbstract
Introduction: Cancer patients experience a series of changes in their lives due to diagnosis and treatment and the emotional aspect is one of those affected by this process. The term “distress” was chosen to refer to the emotional suffering that cancer patients experience. Objective: To identify how distress in cancer patients has been addressed in studies carried out in Brazil. Method: An integrative review of the scientific literature on distress carried out in September 2020. To search the databases, the descriptor “Neoplasms” and the term “Distress” were used. Articles available in full published in Portuguese, English or Spanish were selected, with the subject Country/Region: Brazil, without time cut, in the LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF databases. The critical reading step was conducted to analyze and synthesize the articles. The articles selected were organized and presented as a table and the interpretation of the results in categories. Results: The final sample of this review consisted of nine articles which pointed out instruments capable of identifying and/or measuring distress, discussed the factors associated with the presence of distress and the factors impacting its reduction. Conclusion: Cancer patients can experience distress at any stage of the disease. In view of the scarcity of articles about distress in the Brazilian scenario, it is recommended that more studies are developed in order to deepen and substantiate the theme.
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