Objective: To evaluate the association between sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment factors in the outcome of severe radiodermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer seen at the nursing consultation; and to analyze the impact of severe radiodermatitis cases on therapeutic follow-up. Method: A quantitative, documentary research conducted with medical records of 167 patients with head and neck cancer submitted to radiotherapy with curative indication followed in the nursing consultation in 2016. A structured form was used for data collection and analytical and descriptive statistics were used for its analysis. Results: Of the 99.4% patients who had radiodermatitis, 11.4% were severe cases. Severe radiodermatitis was associated with the type of equipment, treatment technique and presence of comorbidities. Of the patients who presented grade three, 53% had temporary discontinuation of treatment. Conclusion: Head and neck cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy with curative indication are at risk for severe radiodermatitis. Nursing consultation is important to minimize the severity of this event and the reduction of temporary treatment interruption due to this adverse reaction.
O uso de fraldas por idosos hospitalizados pode ser considerado um dos responsáveis pelo surgimento de agravos dermatológicos e exacerbação dos episódios de incontinência urinária. A ausência de padronização quanto ao seu uso e indicação contribui para a presença dos eventos adversos. Trata-se de um estudo de revisão sistemática da literatura cujo objetivo foi analisar o uso da fralda geriátrica ao que concerne a técnica, os produtos e os eventos adversos e a partir disso formular um protocolo de intervenção para uso de fraldas geriátricas. Para o direcionamento desta revisão sistemática foram seguidos os critérios do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA Statement). Para busca optou-se pelas bases de dados CINAHL, LILACS, EMBASE e MEDLINE e obteve-se amostra fi nal de 33 artigos nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, sem delimitação de tempo para busca e com exclusão daqueles que abordassem sobre fraldas infantis. As pesquisas destacaram as características relacionadas à matéria prima e funcionalidades da fralda, assim como as técnicas de uso e as lacunas sobre a padronização desse processo nas intervenções de enfermagem. Do mesmo modo, os estudos demonstraram que os acometimentos cutâneos e de incontinência urinária possuem relação com a qualidade dos produtos utilizados e com a frequência das trocas.
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