ABSTRACT

Numerous methods are used for the prevention and treatment of OM in children with cancer. However, the limited number of the studies and inconsistency of the results prevents the establishment of a standard oral care protocol for OM.

There were 14 different methods for prevention and treatment of OM in children with cancer. 62.5% of them were randomized controlled studies and 21.8% not randomized experimental studies. Methods have been found to be effective in symptom management in most of the examined articles, but some methods have been found incosistent.

Literature searches were conducted between August 2017 and February 2018 through the databases of the University of Ankara Library and Documentation Department (Medline, OVID, EBSECOhost, Science Direct, Ulakbim National Databases). Studies were evaluated using the evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: a guide to best practice.

This study aims to investigate the studies using evidence based practice for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis (OM) in children with cancer.