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- Title
Assistência de enfermagem a clientes com câncer na cabeça e no pescoço com ênfase nos tumores de cavidade oral no estado do rio de janeiro.
- Authors
Raimundo, Durval Diniz; dos Santos, Maria Cristina Marques; da Silva, Cristiane Cilene; Guedes, Maria Teresa dos Santos; Luzial, Nilsiara de Souza; Peixoto, Monica Godinho da Silva
- Abstract
Objective: To raise nursing diagnoses (ND) in patients with oral cavity cancer (OCC) and analyze age, gender, drinking, smoking, residence (urban or rural), schooling, topography of the disease. Method: Retrospective and analytical Study on 36 patients with OCC, seen in the Outpatient Nursing Section of Head and Neck Surgery, in the period from July to December 2008. Results: The main ND were identified impaired swallowing, pain, impaired verbal communication related to the tumor; dysfunctional family process due to alcohol and tobacco, tension in the caregiver role, risk of low self-esteem among others. Conclusion: It was observed that nursing care is crucial for maintaining the quality of life of these individuals. Accurate recording on patient and caregiver can minimize suffering. Another important factor is the monitoring of the cancer symptoms and their deleterious effects on the body of patients. The professional nurse is essential in the evaluation of patients.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HEAD tumors; NECK tumors; MOUTH tumors; ONCOLOGY nursing; HEALTH behavior; NURSING diagnosis; QUALITY of life; SELF-perception; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2014, Vol 6, Issue 4, p1496
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1496-1504