Palliative care in brain-dead patients

Abstract

Introduction: brain death is an injury at the brain level, which can cause irreversible damage, since death is the irreversible loss of brain functions. Objective: to identify the role of nursing staff in patients with brain death with a serious prognosis and the impact of the caregiver. Method: systematic review of the literature through the selection of academic articles in different bibliographic sources. Results: 20 original scientific articles were selected that determined the incidence of this condition in young adults and the importance of palliative care. Conclusions: brain death has a physical, psychological and emotional impact; The nursing staff is committed to the meticulous care of the patient focused on palliative care in order to alleviate pain, provide comfort, well-being, and a dignified death, providing emotional support to family members.