Hospitalization perceived by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment.

Autor: Souza RLA; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Mutti CF; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Colégio Politécnico, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Santos RPD; McGill University, Ingram School of Nursing. Montreal, Quebec, Canada., Oliveira DC; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Graduação em Enfermagem. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Okido ACC; Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil., Jantsch LB; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde. Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil., Neves ET; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
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Zdroj: Revista gaucha de enfermagem [Rev Gaucha Enferm] 2021 May 21; Vol. 42, pp. e20200122. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 21 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200122
Abstrakt: Objective: To know the perception of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment about hospitalization.
Methods: Qualitative research conducted with 13 children and adolescents hospitalized for cancer treatment at a referral hospital in southern Brazil. Semi-structured interviews mediated by the drawing technique were conducted from May to November 2018. Data was submitted to inductive thematic analysis based on the theoretical framework of Brazil's National Humanization Policy.
Results: Disturbances were detected in the professionals' communication with the hospitalized children and adolescents. The participants felt socially isolated and highlighted the importance of recreational activities during hospitalization.
Conclusion: Infant cancer is complex and needs multidisciplinary care during the treatment, enabling the organization of healthy and welcoming spaces that favor humanization of care.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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