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José Antonio da1,1, Álvaro Micael Duarte Fonseca2, Micássio Fernandes de Andrade3
1Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró, Brazil. antoniodasilva@alu.uern.br Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte Mossoró Brazil antoniodasilva@alu.uern.br.
Introduction:
Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by the parasitism process of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Given its potential for chronicity, nursing care in the health care of patients with Chagas disease will provide an improvement in quality of life and the prognosis of the disease.
Objective:
Review scientific knowledge about nursing care for individuals with Chagas disease.
Material And Methods:
Descriptive and exploratory research, carried out with two independent reviewers using high sensitivity criteria in databases and gray literature sources between June and July 2022.
Results:
The review identified 12 relevant publications that emphasized health care, education, relationships, disease prevention and health promotion. The most frequent and diverse nursing diagnoses were related to the Activity/Rest, Health Promotion and Coping/Stress domains.
Discussion:
To meet the care needs of Chagas disease, it is essential to ensure nursing care that recognizes individualities, highlighting the importance of creating tools that facilitate the nursing process. The main points highlighted were related to the health education process, longitudinal monitoring, healthy lifestyle habits, general nursing care during hospitalization and the use of nursing diagnoses.
Conclusion:
The need for comprehensive nursing care that meets the main needs of individuals with Chagas disease is emphasized, considering their unique circumstances. Developing tools to support the nursing process is essential to improve the results of care for this population.
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