Historical approach to nursing assistance in pandemic times during the XIX to the XXI century
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i62p5062-5071Keywords:
Comprehensive health care, Nursing care, PandemicsAbstract
Objective: to analyze, through the literature, the contributions of nursing care in the context of pandemics. Method: integrative literature review conducted at the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and PubMed with the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) "comprehensive health care"; "Nursing care" and "pandemics". The inclusion criteria were: text in Portuguese and English and exclusion articles were excluded in text formats, which did not undergo rigorous evaluation processes. Results: The first category shows nursing professionals overcoming health challenges through qualified assistance, holistic care and the care plan of these professionals reflected in recovery. The second category emphasizes that the nursing theories implemented in the historical context of modern nursing in the current scenario. Conclusion: The contribution of nursing care to the pandemics experienced, places nursing as the protagonist.