Abstract
Living with a malodorous, fungating wound can cause psychological and physical distress. This review explores whether nurses consider the psychological impact of dressing such wounds and how equipped they are to deal with psychological care. Literature results were obtained through a search of five databases, limited to the past five years (Box 1). Complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy and reflexology, are not discussed because they were not prominent from the search conducted. Neither were counselling or adjuvant psychological therapy, which were shown to be beneficial in a research study by Greer et al. of cancer patients.
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