Palliative Care: Multidisciplinary Approach to People with Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the palliative care provided by a multidisciplinary team to people with traumatic brain injury according to the literature. Methodology: We opted for an integrative literature review of a qualitative type with a descriptive approach. To assist in collection, the PICo acromion strategy was used, with a time frame from 2018 to 2023, and the data were analysed according to the Bardin content method. This review was reported according to the PRISMA statement. Results: The literature search resulted in a total of 479 publications for preselected and identified terms, and only 16 articles were included in the review. From the analysis of the results on multidisciplinary care, two categories were created to expose the scientific evidence on “palliative care in neurological patients” and the “multidisciplinary team approach to people with traumatic brain injury”. Therefore, palliative care is considered relevant in the care of people with traumatic brain injury, as it establishes a competent bias for the patient's therapeutic process, including physical, mental, affective, and social attention and care, improving the quality of care for patients. and their families. Conclusion: This review allowed us to recognize the relevance of palliative care for trauma patients, their families and even their health teams, as they work in planning and implementing improvements in intensive care through an approach involving qualification and integration of patients and their families.