Nursing and the use of technologies in brazilian antineoplastic therapy services

Abstract

Objective: to describe the main technologies used by the nursing staff in antineoplastic therapy services in Brazil. Method: research of narrative literature review, searching LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences) and MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) databases via Virtual Health Library (VHL). The inclusion criteria were studies in Portuguese published in a national journal, with a timeless cut and approach on the use of technologies in antineoplastic therapy services. Results and Discussion: the studies found in the literature were published in the years 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The technologies used by nursing were light, light-hard and hard, materialized in educational video, therapeutic toy, software, device for continuous infusion, nursing process, music, communication, welcoming and interpersonal relationship. It was possible to observe many benefits from the use of assistive technologies. Conclusion: nursing uses several types of technologies in providing care to patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy, they bring great benefits to the patient and the profession that goes hand in hand with the technological advances of humanity.