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Summary:Introduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quality of life. Objective: To examine and map the interventions implemented to relieve xerostomia of the person in palliative situation. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Data search was performed in the following databases: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® and SciELO®. Results: A total of 707 articles were identified, and 19 were extracted for final analysis. This scoping review considered the studies focused on people with advanced and irreversible chronic disease, in a palliative situation and at the end of life, aged 18 years or more. Interventions for the control of xerostomia are: non-pharmacological, assessment of the oral cavity, acupuncture, saliva substitutes, saliva stimulants and oral hygiene education programmes; pharmacological parasympathomimetic: pilocarpine and bethanechol chloride. Conclusion: Xerostomia is a health condition that can cause social embarrassment and chronic discomfort, with a great impact on people's quality of life. Grouping the available evidence, within this theme, can help health professionals to incorporate it into care practice, contributing to the increase in the person’s quality of life and the relief of suffering.
Main Authors:Lourenço, Marisa
Other Authors:Cunha, Sara; Fernandes, Olga; Silva, Patricia; Oliveira, Sandra
Subject:Life and Healthcare Sciences
Year:2022
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
Language:English
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intervenciones en el control de la xerostomia en persona en situación paliativa
Intervenções no controlo da xerostomia na pessoa em situação paliativa
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Cunha, Sara
Fernandes, Olga
Silva, Patricia
Oliveira, Sandra
dc.description.none.fl_str_mv Introducción: La xerostomía es la sensación subjetiva de boca seca, ocurre cuando se secreta menos saliva que la cantidad de agua perdida por evaporación y absorción de la mucosa ora. Tiene múltiples consecuencias para la salud general y bucal de las personas en situaciones paliativas, y calidad de vida. Objetivo: Examinar y mapear las intervenciones implementadas para aliviar la xerostomia de la persona en condiciones paliativas. Métodos: Revisión del alcance de acuerdo con los pasos proporcionados por el Instituto Joanna Briggs. Las bases de datos para la investigación fueron: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® y SciELO® Resultados: Se identificaron 707 artículos, 19 de ellos para el análisis final. Esta revisión consideró los estudios centrados en personas con enfermedad crónica avanzada e irreversible, en situación paliativa y al final de la vida, de 18 años más. Las intervenciones para el control de la xerostomía son: no farmacológicas, evaluación de la cavidad oral, acupuntura, sustitutos de la saliva, estimulantes de la saliva y programas de educación en higiene bucal; parasimpaticomiméticos farmacológicos: pilocarpina y cloruro de betanecol. Conclusión: La xerostomía es una condición de salud que puede causar vergüenza social y malestar crónico, con un gran impacto en la calidad de vida de las personas. Agrupar la evidencia disponible, dentro de esta temática, puede ayudar a los profesionales de la salud a incorporarla a la práctica asistencial, contribuyendo al aumento de la calidad de vida de la persona y al alivio del sufrimiento.
Introdução: Xerostomia é a sensação subjetiva de boca seca, ocorre quando menos saliva é segregada do que a quantidade de água perdida por evaporação e por absorção da mucosa oral. Tem múltiplas consequências para a saúde geral e oral das pessoas em situação paliativa, bem como para a qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Objetivos: Examinar e mapear as intervenções implementadas para aliviar a xerostomia da pessoa em situação paliativa. Métodos: Scoping review de acordo com as etapas previstas pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. As bases de dados utilizadas para pesquisa foram: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® e SciELO®. Resultados: Identificados 707 artigos e incluídos 19 na análise final. Esta revisão, considerou os estudos focados em pessoas com doença crónica avançada e irreversível, em situação paliativa e fim de vida, com 18 anos ou mais. As intervenções para o controlo da xerostomia são do tipo: não farmacológicas, avaliação da cavidade oral, acupuntura, substitutos da saliva, estimulantes da saliva e programas educação de higiene oral; e farmacológicas, os parassimpaticomiméticos: pilocarpina e cloreto de betanecol. Conclusão: A xerostomia é uma condição de saúde que pode causar constrangimento social e desconforto crónico, com grande impacto na qualidade de vida das pessoas. Agrupar as evidências disponíveis, dentro desta temática, pode contribuir para que os profissionais de saúde as incorporem na prática assistencial, contribuindo para um aumento da qualidade de vida da pessoa e alívio do sofrimento.
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intervenciones en el control de la xerostomia en persona en situación paliativa
Intervenções no controlo da xerostomia na pessoa em situação paliativa
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description Introduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quality of life. Objective: To examine and map the interventions implemented to relieve xerostomia of the person in palliative situation. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Data search was performed in the following databases: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® and SciELO®. Results: A total of 707 articles were identified, and 19 were extracted for final analysis. This scoping review considered the studies focused on people with advanced and irreversible chronic disease, in a palliative situation and at the end of life, aged 18 years or more. Interventions for the control of xerostomia are: non-pharmacological, assessment of the oral cavity, acupuncture, saliva substitutes, saliva stimulants and oral hygiene education programmes; pharmacological parasympathomimetic: pilocarpine and bethanechol chloride. Conclusion: Xerostomia is a health condition that can cause social embarrassment and chronic discomfort, with a great impact on people's quality of life. Grouping the available evidence, within this theme, can help health professionals to incorporate it into care practice, contributing to the increase in the person’s quality of life and the relief of suffering.
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spelling Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)enIntroduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth; it occurs when less saliva is secreted than the amount of water lost through evaporation and absorption from the oral mucosa. It has multiple consequences for the general and oral health of people in a palliative situation, and quality of life. Objective: To examine and map the interventions implemented to relieve xerostomia of the person in palliative situation. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Data search was performed in the following databases: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® and SciELO®. Results: A total of 707 articles were identified, and 19 were extracted for final analysis. This scoping review considered the studies focused on people with advanced and irreversible chronic disease, in a palliative situation and at the end of life, aged 18 years or more. Interventions for the control of xerostomia are: non-pharmacological, assessment of the oral cavity, acupuncture, saliva substitutes, saliva stimulants and oral hygiene education programmes; pharmacological parasympathomimetic: pilocarpine and bethanechol chloride. Conclusion: Xerostomia is a health condition that can cause social embarrassment and chronic discomfort, with a great impact on people's quality of life. Grouping the available evidence, within this theme, can help health professionals to incorporate it into care practice, contributing to the increase in the person’s quality of life and the relief of suffering.esIntroducción: La xerostomía es la sensación subjetiva de boca seca, ocurre cuando se secreta menos saliva que la cantidad de agua perdida por evaporación y absorción de la mucosa ora. Tiene múltiples consecuencias para la salud general y bucal de las personas en situaciones paliativas, y calidad de vida. Objetivo: Examinar y mapear las intervenciones implementadas para aliviar la xerostomia de la persona en condiciones paliativas. Métodos: Revisión del alcance de acuerdo con los pasos proporcionados por el Instituto Joanna Briggs. Las bases de datos para la investigación fueron: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® y SciELO® Resultados: Se identificaron 707 artículos, 19 de ellos para el análisis final. Esta revisión consideró los estudios centrados en personas con enfermedad crónica avanzada e irreversible, en situación paliativa y al final de la vida, de 18 años más. Las intervenciones para el control de la xerostomía son: no farmacológicas, evaluación de la cavidad oral, acupuntura, sustitutos de la saliva, estimulantes de la saliva y programas de educación en higiene bucal; parasimpaticomiméticos farmacológicos: pilocarpina y cloruro de betanecol. Conclusión: La xerostomía es una condición de salud que puede causar vergüenza social y malestar crónico, con un gran impacto en la calidad de vida de las personas. Agrupar la evidencia disponible, dentro de esta temática, puede ayudar a los profesionales de la salud a incorporarla a la práctica asistencial, contribuyendo al aumento de la calidad de vida de la persona y al alivio del sufrimiento.ptIntrodução: Xerostomia é a sensação subjetiva de boca seca, ocorre quando menos saliva é segregada do que a quantidade de água perdida por evaporação e por absorção da mucosa oral. Tem múltiplas consequências para a saúde geral e oral das pessoas em situação paliativa, bem como para a qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Objetivos: Examinar e mapear as intervenções implementadas para aliviar a xerostomia da pessoa em situação paliativa. Métodos: Scoping review de acordo com as etapas previstas pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. As bases de dados utilizadas para pesquisa foram: CINAHL COMPLETE®, PUBMED®, MEDLINE COMPLETE®, SCOPUS® e SciELO®. Resultados: Identificados 707 artigos e incluídos 19 na análise final. Esta revisão, considerou os estudos focados em pessoas com doença crónica avançada e irreversível, em situação paliativa e fim de vida, com 18 anos ou mais. As intervenções para o controlo da xerostomia são do tipo: não farmacológicas, avaliação da cavidade oral, acupuntura, substitutos da saliva, estimulantes da saliva e programas educação de higiene oral; e farmacológicas, os parassimpaticomiméticos: pilocarpina e cloreto de betanecol. Conclusão: A xerostomia é uma condição de saúde que pode causar constrangimento social e desconforto crónico, com grande impacto na qualidade de vida das pessoas. Agrupar as evidências disponíveis, dentro desta temática, pode contribuir para que os profissionais de saúde as incorporem na prática assistencial, contribuindo para um aumento da qualidade de vida da pessoa e alívio do sofrimento.engenInterventions in the control of xerostomia in the person in palliative situationesintervenciones en el control de la xerostomia en persona en situación paliativaTranslatedTitleptIntervenções no controlo da xerostomia na pessoa em situação paliativaTranslatedTitleLourenço, MarisaLourençoMarisaNursing School of Porto - Porto – Portugal, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS)orcid0000-0001-5953-788XCunha, SaraCunhaSaraCoimbra Hospital and University Center, Intrahospital Support Team in Palliative Care, Coimbra, Portugalorcid0000-0001-7726-3907Fernandes, OlgaFernandesOlgaNursing School of Porto - Porto – Portugal, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESISorcid0000-0002-2134-430XSilva, PatriciaSilvaPatriciaCoimbra Hospital and University Center, Blood and Transfusion Medicine Service, Coimbra, Portugalorcid0000-0003-4165-7044Oliveira, SandraOliveiraSandraCoimbra Hospital and University Center, Blood and Transfusion Medicine Service, Coimbra, Portugalorcid0000-0002-5280-0427EISSN1647-662XIsPartOfPISSN0873-3015IsPartOf2022-05-31DOIhttps://doi.org/10.29352/mill0218.26797http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessLife and Healthcare Scienceshttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.02022-05-31fulltextapplication/pdfMillenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health185163
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