Distanasia en Unidad de Cuidados y visión de enfermería: una revisión integrativa

With the advancement of technology it was possible to prolong the process of life/death of the patient, sometimes prolonging a life without quality. Disthanasia is seen as the artificial prolonging of life and suffering associated with a slow and cruel death, which is done over investment to promote a life without hypotheses, promoting the postponement of death. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study is to understand what the nurse perception of a Intensive Care Unit in the face of futility. For this integrative review was performed by searching the databases b-ON electronic data, Scielo and EBSCO. This type of revision has the potential to build knowledge and allow the reader to study in a single access different studies. Research was made in October 2013, yielding 16 articles being included only 4 items. Results: It is limitless which sometimes results in suffering and pain with no beneficial purpose. The consensus decision making on futile treat and prolong death is not unanimous. Discussion: The nurses consider that the patient might benefit from his involvement in decision making and that the patient should have an active participation in it. At the end of life, should be provided to the patient palliative care by promoting quality and comfort and die naturally. Conclusions: This type of revision has the potential to build knowledge and allow the reader to study a single access different study. It is considered that in modern times the practice of medical futility tends to occur. The nurses try to intervene but feel their professional limitation so consider should have a more active participation in decision makingCon el avance de la tecnología fue posible prolongar el proceso de vida/muerte del paciente, algunas veces, prolongando una vida sin calidad. La distanasia es vista como la prolongación artificial de la vida asociada al sufrimiento y una muerte lenta y cruel, que se realiza a través de una inversión excesiva para promover una vida sin hipótesis, lo que retrasa la muerte. Materiales y Métodos: El propósito de este estudio es conocer la percepción de las enfermeras de una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos debido a la Dista- nasia. Para eso se realizó una revisión integrativa en las bases de datos electrónicas b-ON, Scielo y EBSCO. Este tipo de revisión tiene el potencial de agrupar el conocimiento y permitir al lector estudiar en un único estudio el acceso a diferentes estudios. La búsqueda en las bases de datos fue realizada en octubre de 2013, obteniendo 16 artículos, de los cuales se incluyeron apenas 4 de éstos. Resultados: El tratamiento es reali- zado sin límites lo que algunas veces se traduce en sufrimiento y dolor sin fin benéfico. El consenso sobre la toma de decisiones para tratar y prolongar la muerte no es unánime. Discusión: Las enfermeras consideran que el paciente podría beneficiarse de su intervención en la toma de decisiones y que debería tener una par- ticipación activa en la misma. Al final de la vida, debería ser proporcionado al paciente cuidados paliativos promoviendo calidad y confort y un proceso de morir de forma natural. Conclusiones: Se considera que actualmente tiende a ocurrir la práctica de la distanasia. Las enfermeras tratan de intervenir, pero siente una limitación profesional y consideran que deberían tener una participación más activa en la toma de decisionesWith the advancement of technology it was possible to prolong the process of life/death of the patient, sometimes prolonging a life without quality. Disthanasia is seen as the artificial prolonging of life and suffering associated with a slow and cruel death, which is done over investment to promote a life without hypotheses, promoting the postponement of death. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this study is to understand what the nurse perception of a Intensive Care Unit in the face of futility. For this integrative review was performed by searching the databases b-ON electronic data, Scielo and EBSCO. This type of re- vision has the potential to build knowledge and allow the reader to study in a single access different studies. Research was made in October 2013, yielding 16 articles being included only 4 items. Results: It is limitless which sometimes results in suffering and pain with no beneficial purpose. The consensus decision making on futile treat and prolong death is not unanimous. Discussion: The nurses consider that the patient might benefit from his involvement in decision making and that the patient should have an active participation in it. At the end of life, should be provided to the patient palliative care by promoting quality and comfort and die naturally. Conclusions: This type of revision has the potential to build knowledge and allow the reader to study a single access different study. It is considered that in modern times the practice of medical futility tends to occur. The nurses try to intervene but feel their professional limitation so consider should have a more active participation in decision making