title: [Advances and challenges of nursing in the scientific production on Psoriasis].
abstract: The Psoriasis, chronic disease with uncertain cause, affects 1 to 3% of world population, produces great psychological impact and changes in quality of life, a challenging reality. The objective is to analyze the scientific production of nursing on Psoriasis in 1997/2008, examining the approaches and contributions to care. Bibliographic study based on virtual database Medline using the terms "Psoriasis" and "Nursing". Of the 21 articles selected, 19% focus on the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis, 48% treatment, 28% psychological aspects and 42% in nursing care. The rescue of the scientific knowledge increases the challenge of maximizing the scientific production about this subject, bringing significant contributions to advances to a more holistic intervention and higher quality with this clientele.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ. cris1486@gmail.com
authors.forename: Cristina Silva
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Milena Silva
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Eliane Ramos
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D015399:Nursing Research; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000451:nursing*; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*