Desenvolvimento de uma cartilha para a assistência de enfermagem às feridas neoplásicas

Abstract

This article aims to produce a booklet as a care tool to assist nurses in the management and care of patients with neoplastic wounds, grounded in Katherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory. Method: An integrative literature review was conducted using the BDENF, LILACS, CINAHL, and MEDLINE databases. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles were selected; their results were compiled into a table and analyzed, and the booklet was developed based on the data and experiences presented in these articles. The analysis was guided by the four contexts of comfort proposed by Kolcaba (physical, psychospiritual, environmental, and sociocultural). Results: The articles demonstrated that neoplastic wounds can be managed by addressing specific variables: pain control, hemorrhage prevention, odor control, exudate management, and psychosocial aspects. They also highlighted practical challenges, such as a lack of information on the subject among non-specialist nurses and the need for continuing education, as well as the difficulties faced by caregivers at the time of hospital discharge.