Nursing care for adults and the elderly in the postoperative period following total laryngectomy: scoping review

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.693371
Keywords: Nursing, Nursing care, Larygectomy, Nursing theories

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Abstract

Introduction: Total laryngectomy is the surgical treatment for removal of laryngeal tumors. This procedure can cause permanent changes and significant functional impairments, such as irreversible loss of speech, permanent use of a tracheostomy, and changes in essential functions such as breathing, swallowing, and communication, which will affect patients' quality of life, making nursing care focused on their basic health needs essential.

Objective: to map the evidence on nursing care for adults and the elderly in the postoperative period of total laryngectomy.

Material and method: scoping review, conducted between April and July 2024, according to the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The guiding question was: what nursing care is directed at adults and the elderly in the postoperative period of total laryngectomy? The search was conducted in: US National Library of Medicine, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Scopus, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Nursing Database, and gray literature. There were no language or time restrictions.

Results: 710 articles were identified and 20 included in the review. Nursing care was directed at psychobiological needs: oxygenation, skin-mucosal integrity, and nutrition; and psychosocial needs: communication, participation, and health education.

Conclusion: Nursing care focuses on psychobiological and psychosocial needs. There were no recommendations for psychospiritual needs.

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Author Biographies

Rosângela Alves Almeida Bastos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brasil

Doctoral candidate in Nursing at the Federal University of Paraíba, researching the theoretical and philosophical foundations of care in nursing and health. Master's degree in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraíba. Registered Nurse in the Surgical Clinic of the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital-Brazilian Hospital Services Company.

Ronny Anderson de Oliveira Cruz , Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brasil

Doutora em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da UFPB (2025). Especialista em Ativação de Processos de Mudança no Ensino Superior para Profissionais de Saúde pela FIOCRUZ (2014), Especialista em Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva (2020) e Especialista em Enfermagem Dermatológica e Tratamento de Feridas.

Francisca das Chagas Alves de Almeida , Lauro Wanderley University Hospital - Brazilian Hospital Services Company

Doctor of Nursing from the Federal University of Paraíba (2024), Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Currently a nurse at the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital - Brazilian Hospital Services Company.

Felipe Clementino Gomes , Brazilian Hospital Services Company, Lauro Wanderley University Hospital

Nurse. Master's degree in Gerontology from the Professional Master's Program in Gerontology at the Federal University of Paraíba. Currently a nurse at the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital - Brazilian Hospital Services Company.

Marta Miriam Lopes Costa , Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil

She holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba and a PhD in Sociology from the Federal University of Paraíba. She is currently a Full Professor at the Federal University of Paraíba.

Cleide Rejane Damaso de Araújo , Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil

PhD in Sciences from the University of São Paulo. Currently an associate professor at the Federal University of [University Name] and Vice Coordinator of the Research Center in Ethics and Bioethics and Palliative Care.

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