Abstract
Objective: Conduct a systematic review of the literature on nursing care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease in palliative care. Methods: Systematic review study conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) methodology. The time clipping was carried out over a five year period (2013-2017), in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The following sources of information were used: Virtual Health Library, MEDILINE, LILACS, BDENF and the descriptors “Alzheimer’s disease”, combined with “palliative care” and “nursing” using the boolean operator “AND”. Results: We found a shortage of publications on the subject. Of the 48 articles selected, only 6 met the inclusion criteria. We analyzed five main themes: open dialogue with patient and Family; Comprehensive care provided by a multidisciplinary team in a humanized manner; the role of the nurse; relief from suffering and pain to improve quality of life; the importance of the spiritual approach. Conclusion: Nursing care must be performed in its entirety and humanized manner, meeting the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with Alzheimer's disease and their families.