CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HANDLING OF THE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER FULLY IMPLANTED IN A CHEMOTHERAPY OUTPATIENT UNIT OF A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Autor(a) principal: Lemos Oliveira Rodrigues, Gabrielle
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Oliveira Monteles, Amanda, Farias Gomes, Andreia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/991
• topic: Cuidados de enfermagem; Enfermagem oncológica; Cateter; Nursing Care, Oncology Nursing, Catheters

Objective: To identify the frequency and characteristics in the management and maintenance of the fully implanted catheter in oncologic patients. Methodology: This is a transversal, descriptive, quantitative study. The study was carried out in thef Fortaleza - CE, in the oncohematological outpatient clinic for the administration of chemotherapy, belonging to a university hospital. The collection took place between the months of October and November 2020, through the monitoring forms of patients who have the device of the institution itself. The data were stored in the Excel program and the quantitative analysis was performed with demonstration of frequency and percentage. The study followed the ethical principles of research involving human beings, resolution  466/2012 of the National Health Council, the project was submitted to the Ethics in Research Committee of the institution, obtaining a favorable opinion. Results: The sample consisted of 55 patients, of these 65.5% were female, 74.5% had a diagnosis of hematological disease, 45% were under follow-up in the sector from 1 to 5 years. The catheter was punctured 959 times, 49.4% of which were for the administration of chemotherapy and 48.4% for maintenance of the device. When aspiring the device, it obtained blood return in 768 times, in 86 times the blood reflected with difficulty and in 105 occasions it did not obtain blood return. In the great majority, 959 times, heparinized solution was used as a form of "locking". Conclusion: The results presented show the complexity of nursing care related to the handling of the fully implanted cateter