THE IMPORTANCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS IN HOME CARE

Introduction: Home palliative care is on the rise in Brazil, and in most cases it is only indicated in the final moments of life.When faced with the diagnosis of terminal cancer, patients and their families tend to go through many moments of physical, psychological, social and spiritual instability, where it is of paramount importance to be accompanied and supported by a multidisciplinary team in the home environment, providing humanized care, helping both throughout the process from diagnosis to termination.Taking into account the rise in cancer rates in Brazil and worldwide, and consequently the increase in demand for palliative home care, the general aim of this research is to identify the influence of palliative care provided to cancer patients in home care.Methodology: This is an integrative bibliographic review, where the Virtual Health Library (VHL) was used to build the database, using the following descriptors: palliative care at the end of life, oncology, patient care and home health care, whose topics considered relevant total 13 articles, the Palliative Care Manual, Ordinance No. 825 of April 25, 2016, and Estimates of the National Cancer Institute (INCA) for the years 2020-2022.Results and Conclusion Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that PC in home care is of paramount importance to ensure a better quality of life for patients, through individualized and humanized care.