Revista gaúcha de enfermagem / EENFUFRGS
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Hospice Care (HC) is given to patients out of therapeutic possibilities of cure,focusing on symptoms control and life quality. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is an instrument to assess and monitor nine physical and psychological symptoms in patients in HC. ⋯ The results displayed that although there are few studies on this topic, the ESAS is a valid instrument to detect and monitor symptoms in HC, presenting some limitations. The results led to the importance of the study continuity in translation and cross-cultural adaptation of this scale to Brazilian Portuguese.