This study aimed to identify the knowledge produced by nursing interventions related to prepare patients for hospital discharge after a prostatectomy treatment; the information was retrieved from scientific literature provided by nursing studies. It is an integrative review of the literature in which the articles were consulted in the following databases: LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Cochrane Library. The sample consisted of 25 articles. The possibility of urinary incontinence is one of the most common themes discussed, also interventions related to information given to patients, especially about caring for the Foley catheter. The study highlights the importance of experimental and quasi-experimental studies on the effectiveness of self-care information for patients and their families, also to provide better nursing care in case of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction in specific nursing diagnosis to guide nursing care plans for these patients.
Prostatectomy; Patient discharge; Perioperative nursing