Nursing Intervention for Cancer Patients Experiencing Foul Odor from Malignant Wounds

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Freitas de Castro Author Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Willian Alves dos Santos Author Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Patricia dos Santos Claro Fuly Author Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Mauro Leonardo Salvador Caldeira dos Santos Author Universidade Federal Fluminense
  • Telma Ribeiro-Garcia Author Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Keywords:

Nursing care, palliative care, oncological nursing, wounds and injuries, patient care packages

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to identify nursing interventions to diagnose foul odor from malignant wounds. Methods: An integrative review of the literature in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS and Cochrane databases resulted in the selection of 48 scientific articles on the subject. Results: Based on the empirical evidence found in the articles included in the study, 24 nursing interventions were developed to control and reduce foul odor from malignant wounds. Conclusions: The nursing interventions outlined in the study make it possible to improve the quality of life for patients in palliative care who have malignant wounds. A subsequent suggestion to the Inter- national Council of Nurses is that these interventions be clinically validated so they can be inserted into the subset of the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) concerning palliative care for a dignified death. 

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Author Biographies

Maria Cristina Freitas de Castro, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Discente do Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem Assistencial da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa - Universidade Federal Fluminense (EEAAC/UFF). Membro do Grupo Interdisciplinar de Estudos e Pesquisa em Oncologia (GIEPO).

Willian Alves dos Santos, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeiro. Discente do Mestrado Acadêmico em Ciências do Cuidado em Saúde da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa - Universidade Federal Fluminense (EEAAC/UFF). Membro do Grupo interdisciplinar de estudos e pesquisa em oncologia (GIEPO).

Patricia dos Santos Claro Fuly, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico - Cirúrgica da EEAAC/UFF.

Mauro Leonardo Salvador Caldeira dos Santos, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Enfermagem. Professor do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da EEAAC/UFF. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Telma Ribeiro-Garcia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora (aposentada) da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Diretora do Centro para Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da CIPE® do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Acreditado pelo CIE.

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Published

2017-09-05

How to Cite

Freitas de Castro, M. C., dos Santos, W. A., Claro Fuly, P. dos S., dos Santos, M. L. S. C., & Ribeiro-Garcia, T. (2017). Nursing Intervention for Cancer Patients Experiencing Foul Odor from Malignant Wounds. Aquichan, 17(3). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/5208

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2017)

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