Objective: Checking for the existence of assessment instruments for odor in neoplastic wounds. Method: Integrative review performed in the databases Lilacs, SCiELO, Ibecs and MedLine, including national and international publications. Results: 15 articles were analyzed, in its majority performed by nurses and being of the revision type. Nine scales were found, of which the majority assesses only the odor intensity. The scale most used to evaluate products and/or bandage covers for neoplastic injuries was the Odor Evaluation Guideline, of qualitative-quantitative nature, that establishes the symptom within four levels; only one of which being validated (Teler scale). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that, currently, there is only one scale that is validated for assessing odor in neoplastic wounds, pointing towards the need to develop new instruments that incorporate validated and reliable instruments in clinical practice.
Objetivo: Identificar o termo adequado para as feridas resultantes de processos oncológicos a partir das evidências da literatura. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da evidência científica. Uma busca foi realizada nos bancos de dados: LILACS, MEDLINE, Scielo e IBECS sobre artigos publicados no período de 2007 a 2019. Resultados: Foram incluídos 18 artigos com desenho de estudos mais frequentes sendo o transversal (n:06). 5 termos foram encontrados, sendo o mais utilizado, “ferida maligna” (n:08). Dentre as características definidoras das feridas, as mais frequentes foram: mau odor (n:18), exsudato (n:17) e dor (n:17). Quanto à causa destas lesões, a maior frequência dos artigos (n:10) apresentaram a infiltração da pele por câncer primário ou metástase. Conclusão: Apesar de vários termos serem empregados para estas lesões, a causa e as características definidoras são as mesmas. O termo “ferida maligna” foi identificado como mais adequado, tanto pela frequência de uso como pela semântica.
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