Gains from nursing interventions in the management of ascites in the hepatic terminal patient: Literature review

Abstract

Objective: To identify the health gains resulting from nursing care interventions in the management of ascites in people with end-stage liver disease. Methods: Secondary study conducted in a scientific database by the EBSCOhost platform, where inclusion criteria were selected in order to answer the PICO question previously outlined. Results: After the research, 179 articles were initially found, of which five responded to the inclusion criteria defined. As a result of the interventions in nursing care, there were gains in client satisfaction, prevention of complications, well-being and self-care, functional re-adaptation and organization of health care, in alignment with the quality standards of nursing care. Conclusion: Nursing interventions are fundamental in the management of ascites and other symptoms, improve the quality of life of these people and their caregivers, helping them to manage and deal with their disease.