Integrative Literature Review: Malignant Fungated Wound Odour Management among Patients with Cancer
Submitted to: Dr. Nijmeh AL-Atiyyat Submitted by: Faten Odeh
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The Hashemite University
Faculty of Nursing Advance Oncology Nursing ( 1 )
Integrative Literature Review: Malignant Fungated Wound Odour Management among Patients with Cancer
Introduction
Malignant fungating wounds (MFW) defined as a wound that arise when cancerous cells invade the skin and metastasis to the surrounding blood and lymph vessels (Probst , Arber ,& Faithful ,2012) . The terms that used interchangeably to describe “ Fungating wound” are “ Malignant wound “and ‘malignant cutaneous lesions” . Fungated
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Probst , Arber ,& Faithful ,2012. Lund-Nielsen,et al.2011. Gozzo, Tahan, Andrade ,Nascimento ,&Prado.2014). Fungating wounds mainly develop in the last 6 months of cancer patient life ( Gibson & Green 2013). It is estimated that more than half will die within six months of diagnosis of (MFW) (Adderley, Holt 2014. Bergstrom 2011). The most frequent location of the fungating wound was the breast (62%), followed by the head and neck (24%), the genitals, groin and the back (3%) and other areas (8%) (Probst , Arber ,& Faithful ,2012. Bergstrom 2011). The most common MFW in women are breast tumors , but in the men the most common MFW occurrence are cutaneous metastases from primary lung cancers (Adderley, Holt 2014.Alexander …show more content…
only 10 research articles were included in this study. The 10 articles published from 1996 to 2014 were selected and formed the basis for this review. The earliest study included was published in 1996, with most studies published in 2014. The articles were published in nursing and Medical journals .
Methodological Characteristics
The 10 studies that build this integrative literature review were quantitative research-based studies. one study was case study, , 7 studies were randomized clinical trial studies, one study was descriptive cross-sectional studies, one study was a prospective descriptive cohort study . Although only 10 studies were included in this research review, In the 10 studies a wide variety of designs, tools, and sample size were used.
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Tina, I see you have selected a primary or family care physician to follow up with. Having a family doctor is so important to assure that your wound is healing properly and also for your long-term health care management. Excellent job! Dr. Cade is located at Shadow Health Clinic and his office is in the next building just after the hospital entrance. Your appointment is this Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Melanoma is a cancer of the melanocytes, the cell found in the skin's epidermis that produces melanin. Melanoma most commonly occurs on the trunk or lower extremities. While malignant melanoma is less common than non-melanoma skin cancer , it is considered the most deadly form of skin cancer. This is because melanoma accounts for approximately 75% of deaths associated with skin cancer. In 2013, it is estimated that 76,690 people will be diagnosed with melanoma and 9,480 people will die of melanoma in the United States.
Statistics Assignment Seven This paper will use inferential statistics to test two different research questions. There will be two different types of statistical test that will be used. The first statistical test will be a Chi-Square for independence and the second test will be a Person r test. Both test will have the seven hypotheses testing steps explained, descriptive discussion of the variables, possible errors and critique of research methods and implications for research and nursing practice will be provided.
Both outbred and inbred nude mice are susceptible to MmuPV1 infection at different cutaneous sites. MmuPV1 infection was initiated at cutaneous sites including the muzzle, the tail, and the back. The lesions on the tail appear earlier than those at the muzzle. When compared with muzzle and tail sites, the back is the least susceptible site. Interestingly, secondary back skin infection can be found in many animals that were initially infected at mucosal sites indicating a self-infection was efficient to grow tumors in nude mice.
The details of the study included literature review, purpose, method, data analysis, results, discussion, limitations, nursing implications, recommendations for future research and conclusion. The results were clearly presented. Study limitations were identified. The conclusion was based on study results. This review was of good quality.
Melanoma may also be accompanied by symptoms such as newly onset itching, tenderness, bleeding, or ulceration (Hodgetts,
Symptoms of skin cancer appear in certain places in the body such as redness in certain areas of the skin, other areas away from the natural redness of the skin.(6) Itching affects certain parts of the skin and it is one of the most important symptoms that show periods of intermittent.(6) continuous skin infections are one of the main symptoms of skin cancer, in addition to blue or red spots that appear on the skin.(6) Also symptoms of skin cancer in young people is having protuberances on the skin.(8) Skin cancer can be cured depending on the size of the tumor, its type, depth and location.(7)
(Porth’s, 2014). TENS is the most serious of these diseases. In many cases, the papules and lesions appear to mimic SJS. Within a few days, there is large, widespread denuded areas. Lateral pressure may cause the surrounding skin to separate easily from the dermis.
Nursing theory provides the framework for nursing practice and education, as well as future nursing research, which is essential to aid in the development of evidence-based nursing practice. Dr. Katharine Kolcaba’s comfort theory is a mid-range theory which promotes focusing on the holistic comfort needs of our clients. According to the comfort theory, an enhanced state of comfort improves healthcare outcomes and encourages clients to engage in behaviors that move them to a state of well-being (Kolcaba, 2003). Although medications and treatments are necessary to aid in restoring health to our clients, attentiveness to comfort promotes healing of the body, mind, and spirit, thereby significantly improving healthcare outcomes.
In the following paragraphs, the grand theory of Jean Watson will be explored for its usefulness in practice. We will explore how the theory is congruent with current nursing standards and nursing interventions. Next, we will study if her theory has been tested empirically, if it is supported by research and if it is accurate. We will explore if there is evidence that her theory has been used by nursing educators, researchers, and nursing administrators. Then we will study how her theory is relevant socially and cross-culturally.
First, a brief summary of the study, including the background, objectives, methods, intervention, findings, and conclusion will be posted in an online nursing forum (INC, 2012). Next, a formal research report with all relevant information listed above, literature review, and evaluation tools used during the study will be presented to the local chapter of the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA can assist with disseminating the findings to other members within the organization (INC,
These spots were a certain sign of death, just as the original tumor
Search limits were set for articles available in English, no other qualifications were excluded. Six publications were found to be easily accessible for the purpose of this concept analysis. All studies found were qualitative, descriptive studies. CONCEPT SELECTION
A father-of-two stabbed several times and ‘left to die’ in the streets of Cardiff, a court heard. Sean Kelly was allegedly stabbed ‘at least three times’ in the leg by two men before they rode off on their bikes and left him to die. Aaron Bingham, 18, from Tremorfa and Nicholas Saleh, 46, from Adamsdown, deny the charge of murder and claim self-defense. The incident took place on Theodora Street last year in the early hours on July 13.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Berman, A., Kozier, B., Snyder, S., & Frandsen, G. (2015). Kozier & Erb 's fundamentals of nursing: Concepts process and practice (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education.