Patients carriers of neoplasic wounds in palliative care services: contributions to elaboration of nursing protocol interventions

Abstract

This paper aims to sugest a nursing intervention protocol that was elaborated to guide the wound dressing practice in patients carriers of neoplasic wounds. Given the diversity of conducts possible for this kind of care, a literature review was accomplishedon the topics of classification, behavior algorithm and dressing intervention protocols, as well as the approach to patients. From the literature data and based onthe clinic service practice, on a federal institution specialized in oncological palliative care, it is suggested a protocol which takes into account the importance of carcinogenic and palliative concepts to use products and techniques which are more favorable to the control of signs and simptoms presented in such wounds.