NURSING DIAGNOSTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER IN CHEMOTHERAPY

Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with five nurses and 75 women with breast cancer in chemotherapy, developed in three phases: survey of health problems by health-related quality of life assessment instruments; cross-mapping of health problems with defining characteristics, related factors, risk factors and diagnostic titles; validation of mapping by judges. INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the female population in Brazil, and antineoplastic chemotherapy is one of the most widely used forms of treatment.1 However, the use of this therapy, which aims to destroy cancer cells and reduce distant metastases, can causing adverse reactions that compromise vital functions may cause physical and psychological changes, altering health-related quality of life (HRQoL).2 When it comes to the health-related quality of life of women with breast cancer, several aspects are involved from the perception of the disease to the adverse reactions of therapies that affect psychological, functionality, health and social relationships. [...]the aim of this study was to identify nursing diagnoses in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy by cross-mapping health-related quality of life problems with the NANDA-I taxonomy. Through this strategy, nine nurses were appointed who met the selection criteria adopted. [...]23 nurses were selected and invited, but only five participated in the agreement verification.