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Spiritual dimension of pain and suffering control of advanced cancer patient. Case report / Dimensão espiritual no controle da dor e sofrimento do paciente com câncer avançado. Relato de caso
Silva, Joicilene Oliveira da; Araújo, Vânia Maria Cavalcante de; Cardoso, Bárbara Guimarães de Melo; Cardoso, Mirlane Guimarães de Melo.
Affiliation
  • Silva, Joicilene Oliveira da; Foundation Center of Oncology Control. Service of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care. Manaus. BR
  • Araújo, Vânia Maria Cavalcante de; Foundation Center of Oncology Control. Service of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care. Manaus. BR
  • Cardoso, Bárbara Guimarães de Melo; Foundation Center of Oncology Control. Service of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care. Manaus. BR
  • Cardoso, Mirlane Guimarães de Melo; Foundation Center of Oncology Control. Service of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care. Manaus. BR
Rev. dor ; 16(1): 71-74, Jan-Mar/2015.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-742949
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVES:

Spiritual pain and suffering are commonly experienced by advanced cancer patients and their relatives. Spirituality is a natural and individual phenomenon encompassing human needs and a sound belief in its transforming potential. This study aimed at showing the integration of the spiritual dimension to the health-disease binomial. CASE REPORT Female patient, 43 years old, evangelical, referred to the Pain Ambulatory of the Service of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care, Foundation Center of Oncology Control, with advanced pancreas cancer, refractory to anti-tumor treatments. Patient had nociceptive visceral pain difficult to control in upper abdomen associated to substantial ascites, upper limbs edema and dyspnea. She was living a spiritual conflict and was discouraged with faith, evolving with severe disabling pain episodes which were related to anguish, sadness and fear of past mistakes linked to occultic practices (Afro religion). With these symptoms, she started to be evaluated at home by the multiprofessional team, including the chaplain. Gradually with spiritual intervention, pharmacological handling of pain, initially difficult to control, was helped and totally controlled at the end of her life.

CONCLUSION:

This case shows the importance of recognizing the spiritual dimension during adequate total pain evaluation, in cases refractory to pharmacological treatment. It also stresses the spiritual dimension as a factor intensifying pain and suffering during finitude. .
RESUMO
JUSTIFICATIVA E

OBJETIVOS:

A dor espiritual e o sofrimento são comumente experimentados por pacientes com câncer avançado e por seus familiares. A espiritualidade é um fenômeno natural e individual que engloba as necessidades humanas e sólida crença no potencial transformador. O objetivo deste estudo foi demonstrar a integração da dimensão espiritual ao binômio saúde-doença. RELATO DO CASO Paciente do gênero feminino, 43 anos, evangélica, encaminhada ao Ambulatório da Dor do Serviço de Terapia da Dor e Cuidados Paliativos da Fundação Centro de Controle de Oncologia com diagnóstico de câncer de pâncreas avançado, refratário aos tratamentos antitumorais. Apresentava dor nociceptiva visceral em abdômen superior de difícil controle associada a ascite volumosa, edema em membros inferiores e dispneia. Vivenciava conflito espiritual e desânimo na , evoluindo com episódios de dores intensas incapacitantes que foram relacionadas a angustia, tristeza e medo dos erros do passado ligados a práticas ocultistas (religião afro). Com esse quadro, passou a ser acompanhada no seu domicílio pela equipe multiprofissional que incluía a capelã. Gradativamente com a intervenção espiritual o manuseio farmacológico da dor, inicialmente de difícil controle, foi facilitado e totalmente controlado no final da vida.

CONCLUSÃO:

O caso retratou importância do reconhecimento da dimensão espiritual na avaliação adequada da dor total, nos casos refratários ao tratamento farmacológico. Destaca ainda a dimensão espiritual como fator intensificador da dor e do sofrimento na finitude. .


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: LILACS Language: English Journal: Rev. dor Journal subject: Psychophysiology / Therapeutics Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Foundation Center of Oncology Control/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: LILACS Language: English Journal: Rev. dor Journal subject: Psychophysiology / Therapeutics Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Foundation Center of Oncology Control/BR
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