Atuação da terapia ocupacional em pacientes oncológicos adultos

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of cancer in Brazil is high and brings suffering to both patients and their families. In oncology, occupational therapy plays a fundamental role in assisting in the treatment, given this change in everyday life. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the role of Occupational Therapy in the treatment of adult cancer patients. METHODOLOGY: For the present, a bibliographic review and qualitative data analysis were used. RESULTS: The literature shows that the performance of occupational therapy with adult cancer patients helps to improve pain, alleviate musculoskeletal problems, better deal with the effects of treatment, reduces fatigue, improves balance by reducing falls, lymphedema and psychosocial problems. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Occupational therapy interventions should have a holistic and patient-centered approach, start early in the rehabilitation process to reduce the impact of the disease and use goal setting to initiate personalized rehabilitation in order to provide better conditions for coping with the disease .