Kidney transplantation and the importance of the team in postoperative care: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: Under the precepts of nursing in its effectiveness in making decisions about prescribed care to the patient, it becomes important to bring the literature of scientific studies that dealt with aspects of the relevance of the nursing professional in the process of preparing and post-surgical patients in renal replacement therapy. Method: It was made an integrative review of scientific articles, to identify those dealing with the importance of nurses in post-surgical care for kidney transplantation. Results: 10 publications were selected between the years of 2015 and 2020.Conclusion: With approximately more than five thousand kidney transplants performed annually and based on the national legislation, Brazil is at the top of the countries that perform the definitive therapy for chronic kidney disease. However, despite being an important therapeutic resource, it does not mean that a cure has been achieved, but a new perspective on quality of life.