Assistência de enfermagem ao paciente com dor crônica, dependente de opioides : um relato de experiência

Abstract

Nursing emerged at the dawn of society with the goal of ensuring the continuity of life. Nurses have always been the people who restored and maintained the health and quality of life of those who, due to special circumstances, were unable to care for themselves. Over time, the science has evolved and today nursing is a profession committed to the quality of life of the individual, the family, and the community. It works to promote, prevent and rehabilitate health with autonomy and in accordance with ethical and legal requirements. When referring to nursing professionals, it describes a multidisciplinary team working in different areas and with different skills, including the preparation and administration of medication, which is seen as a way to intervene and manage pain. Although their use is associated with some risk factors such as dependence and tolerance, there is concrete evidence of the benefits of opioids in the treatment of pain. Against this background, the aim of this study was to report on the experiences of patients receiving opioid medication in an emergency department. This is an experience report with a qualitative approach, with the aim of reporting the experience during the practical classes in nursing care and fundamentals, in the fourth semester of the undergraduate nursing course at the Federal University of Mato Grosso Sinop Campus. The data were collected through participant observation and a field diary, with descriptive analysis of the data. The results were organized in 3 thematic categories: 1) nursing care before medication administration; 2) nursing care during medication administration; and 3) nursing care after medication administration. In order to alleviate the problem identified, we propose training and awareness campaigns for professionals already working in the health field and improvements in educational institutions, both environments should propose awareness programs so that there is always a revival of care for others with an empathetic and humanized view.