Radiation dermatitis wet healing: a concept analysis

Objective:To explore the concept of radiation dermatitis wet healing through a literature review and provide references for future treatment of patients with radiation skin injury. Methods:Related articles selected from China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database,PubMed,Web of Science,Medline,and EBSCO were analyzed with Rodger's concept analysis. Results:We identified the application status of wet healing in domestic and foreign literature,defined explicit attributes of the procedure,and clarified concepts related to wet healing of radiation skin injury to provide a reference for the management of radiation dermatitis with wet healing. Conclusions:Treatment of radiation dermatitis with wet healing is a unique procedure.Analyzing this concept can contribute to its development in the future and can offer a theoretical basis for treatment of patients with radiation skin injury.