Radiation dermatitis wet healing: a concept analysis

Abstract 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.