Assistência De Enfermagem Ao Paciente Submetido Ao Tratamento Com Radioterapia

Abstract

Thyroid cancer is the most common neoplasm of head and neck tumors in the world, and affects three times more women than men, being the fifth most common tumor in women in the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil. Iodotherapy has been used for more than 50 years successfully, and has an indication of a complementary character to other treatments, in general it appears associated with surgical treatment or in the treatment of metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Objective: To identify in the scientific literature the main nursing care for patients undergoing treatment with radioiodine therapy. Material and method: A descriptive, exploratory study, data were collected through a bibliographic survey at the Virtual Health Library (VHL) with the following selection criteria: articles published in the Portuguese language (Brazil), from January / 2000 to December / 2019. Results and discussions: The search allowed the capture of 10 articles that comprised the sample of this study. Among the main care provided by the nursing team, health education stands out; therapeutic communication and psycho-emotional support; technical procedures and care with a therapeutic room. Conclusions: Nursing is present, playing an important role in the therapy of patients undergoing radioiodine therapy and should always manage and provide care based on scientific technical support, contributing to the success of the treatment.