Using nursing diagnoses in prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in the cancer patient.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the use of NANDA, NIC, and NOC classification systems in the psychological and physical care of patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced alopecia.


METHODS
Review of the literature on alopecia in relation to the NANDA nursing diagnosis classification.


RESULTS
Two key nursing diagnoses are related to alopecia. One is disturbed body image and the other is grieving.


CONCLUSIONS
By using nursing diagnoses, the nurse can identify the defining characteristics associated with the specific problems experienced by the patient with alopecia.


CONCLUSIONS
Moving from the nursing diagnoses, the nurse can develop individualized nursing interventions and generate a realistic outcome in collaboration with the patient.
Dougherty
Lisa
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Intravenous Therapy, and Lead Chemotherapy Nurse, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK. lisa.dougherty@rmh.nhs.uk
D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D003142:Communication; D006117:Grief; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D015399:Nursing Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents