Liver transplantation: evidence for nursing care

Authors

  • Karina Dal Sasso Mendes WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development
  • Cristina Maria Galvão WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500019

Keywords:

perioperative nursing, nursing care, liver transplantation

Abstract

Evidence-based practice is the adopted theoretical and methodological framework and the integrative literature review was the research method used for this study. This study aimed to search and evaluate evidence available in literature about scientific knowledge on nursing care to adult patients submitted to liver transplantation during the perioperative period. Lilacs, Medline and Cinahl were used for the search, which resulted in a sample of 20 scientific papers. The results evidenced publications on nursing care to prepare the patient, prevent injuries, on the importance of a documentation system, prevention and early detection of complications, as well as education on immunosuppressive therapeutics, patient education and nursing activities in the pre, intra and postoperative periods, and the nurses' role in providing nutritional and emotional support to patients and family members.

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Published

2008-10-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (2008)

Section

Review Articles

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How to Cite

Mendes, K. D. S., & Galvão, C. M. (2008). Liver transplantation: evidence for nursing care. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(5), 915-922. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500019