Managing febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature / Manejo de la neutropenia febril en pacientes adultos oncológicos: revisión integradora de la literatura / Manejo da neutropenia febril em pacientes adultos oncológicos: revisão integrativa da literatura

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the interventions performed by health professionals with a view to managing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. Method: Integrative literature review, the sample of 12 primary articles was selected from the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science. Results: There was a prevalence of studies, realized by doctors, focused on pharmacological treatment and on the association of methods for greater diagnostic accuracy of febrile neutropenia. A study was found on pharmaceutical management regarding antibiotic dosing efficacy and a study indicating that nurses could contribute to the identification of elderly patients who would benefit from prophylactic use of growth factor. Conclusion: There was a shortage of studies involving the participation of other health professionals, besides the doctors, and a knowledge gap regarding interprofessional practice in the management of interventions specific to their area of specialism, joint interventions and non-pharmacological interventions.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las intervenciones realizadas por profesionales de salud visando el manejo de la neutropenia febril inducida por Quimioterapia. Método: Revisión integradora de la literatura cuya muestra de 12 artículos primarios fue seleccionada en las bases LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL y Web of Science. Resultados: Se constató la prevalencia de estudios, desarrollados por médicos, centrados en el tratamiento farmacológico y en la asociación de métodos para mayor precisión diagnóstica de la neutropenia febril. Se encontró un estudio sobre manejo farmacéutico relativo a la eficacia del dosificación de antibióticos y un estudio indicando que los enfermeros podrían contribuir para la identificación de pacientes de edad avanzada que se beneficiarían con uso profiláctico de factor de crecimiento. Conclusión: Se evidenció la escasez de estudios con la participación de otros profesionales de salud, además de los médicos, y la laguna de conocimiento cuanto a la práctica interprofesional en la conducción de intervenciones específicas a su área de competencia, intervenciones conjuntas e intervenciones no farmacológicas.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as intervenções realizadas por profissionais de saúde visando ao manejo da neutropenia febril induzida por Quimioterapia. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura cuja amostra de 12 artigos primários foi selecionada nas bases LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL e Web of Science. Resultados: Constatou-se a prevalência de estudos, desenvolvidos por médicos, centrados no tratamento farmacológico e na associação de métodos para maior precisão diagnóstica da neutropenia febril. Encontrou-se um estudo sobre manejo farmacêutico relativo à eficácia de dosagem de antibióticos e um estudo indicando que os enfermeiros poderiam contribuir para a identificação de pacientes idosos que se beneficiariam com uso profilático de fator de crescimento. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se a escassez de estudos com a participação de outros profissionais de saúde, além dos médicos, e a lacuna de conhecimento quanto à prática interprofissional na condução de intervenções específicas a sua área de competência, intervenções conjuntas e intervenções não farmacológicas.

Managing febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the interventions performed by health professionals with a view to managing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. METHOD: Integrative literature review, the sample of 12 primary articles was selected from the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science. RESULTS: There was a prevalence of studies, realized by doctors, focused on pharmacological treatment and on the association of methods for greater diagnostic accuracy of febrile neutropenia. A study was found on pharmaceutical management regarding antibiotic dosing efficacy and a study indicating that nurses could contribute to the identification of elderly patients who would benefit from prophylactic use of growth factor. CONCLUSION: There was a shortage of studies involving the participation of other health professionals, besides the doctors, and a knowledge gap regarding interprofessional practice in the management of interventions specific to their area of specialism, joint interventions and non-pharmacological interventions.