A influência da alimentação no tratamento de clientes portadores de feridas crônicas: atuação do enfermeiro

Abstract

This paper investigates the influence of diet in the treatment of clients suffering from chronic wounds. It is noteworthy that the feeding is indispensable to health and to maintain a good quality of life of individuals, especially of patients with chronic wound. A proper diet can not only be an adjunct in the treatment, but is the treatment itself, and also accelerate wound healing and even act in injury prevention. Thus, we tried to outline the objectives of this work as know the factors that interfere with the healing process on the nutritional status, offer knowledge that support the treatment in a systematic manner in order to stimulate the development of actions to promote nutrition adequate, reinforcing aspects facilitators to assist in the healing of chronic wounds and preventing obstacles and / or aggravating. The methodology was a literature review. The study revealed the influence of adequate food, the consequences of malnutrition, the importance of holistic care and multidisciplinary standardization of guidelines for an effective approach, as well as nursing care, especially nurses' performance. It was concluded that this research will be used as a tool to encourage and assist the development of strategies and action plans to improve the approach and treatment of patients with wounds, serving as support to implement the approach as part of nutritional care in nursing as well as immediate care to the wound.