Evidence-based guidelines for managing mucositis.

摘要

OBJECTIVES: To discuss implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for mucositis. DATA SOURCE: Published articles, book chapters, web sources, clinical experience, unpublished manuscripts. CONCLUSION: Nurses can implement evidence-based guidelines but must include an evaluation component to determine effect on clinical outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Nurses have an integral role implementing and evaluating evidence-based practice guidelines for managing mucositis. When evidence is lacking and guidelines have gaps, nurses can play important roles in research to overcome these gaps.