DIAGNÓSTICOS DE ENFERMAGEM EM PACIENTES COM CÂNCER SUBMETIDOS À RADIOTERAPIA: ESTUDO DE REVISÃO.

To identify nursing diagnoses in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Review study that gathered, analyzed and synthesized results from original articles that identified nursing diagnoses from NANDA-I in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The search for articles was carried out in five electronic databases based on the combination of descriptors Nursing Process OR Nursing Diagnosis AND Radiotherapy OR Brachytherapy OR Radioisotope Teletherapy. The review comprised four articles that allowed the identification of 33 nursing diagnoses, 28 of which were real and five of risk, belonging to 20 classes in 10 domains of NANDA-I. Half of the articles described the following nursing diagnoses: impaired urinary elimination, constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, sexual dysfunction, risk of infection and impaired skin integrity. The identification of 33 nursing diagnoses shows the complexity involved in the care provided to cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]