Abstract
The aim was to develop a nursing care protocol for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced mucositis at an outpatient clinic of a High Complexity Center in Oncology. A qualitative convergent-care research was undertaken. The construction of the protocol was driven by the criteria of Evidence-Based Practice. Data were collected from January to June 2013 in two steps. Firstly, we collected data on medical charts of customers to obtain sociodemographic and therapeutic data and nursing interventions performed for prevention, detection and treatment of mucositis. After this first step, workshops were held with the nurses to validate the available material and human resources, besides the feasible care to compose the protocol. Care was related to oral hygiene, mouth rinse, cryotherapy, laser therapy and interventions related to the nutritional scope. The implementation of this care protocol has standardized the care strategies.
Highlights
Antineoplastic chemotherapy is a widely used treatment form of cancer in different anatomic sites.[1]
Head and neck cancer patients were forwarded for a dental appointment at another institution
In case of severe mucositis, the antineoplastic treatment was generally suspended, a nasogastric tube was installed and the client was forwarded for hospitalization
Summary
Antineoplastic chemotherapy is a widely used treatment form of cancer in different anatomic sites.[1].
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