The multiple sources of stress and uncertainty associated with a child's cancer diagnosis and treatment affect parents' relationships. Difficulties in communication appear frequently in parents' relationship. Our findings may guide healthcare professionals in identifying parents at risk for developing conflicts, communication problems, and lack of alignment between parents that could interfere with providing optimal care for their child with cancer. Healthcare professionals may promote dialogue and encourage parents to express their feelings, seek mutual support, and establish a partnership in dealing with the child's illness.
This study aimed to comprehend chemotherapy from the perspective of children and adolescents with cancer. Ten children and adolescents between eight and 18 years of age, in different phases of chemotherapy, participated in this exploratory, qualitative study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews and analysis of the patients' medical records. Analysis of the empirical material followed the content analysis technique.The study allowed the comprehension that, for the children and adolescents, chemotherapy is mainly remembered for its collateral effects and suffering. After the initial impact, mainly due to physical changes, preoccupations are related to disease recovery, i.e. a cure. Over time, they also mentioned that the disease was seen as something to be overcome and, due to the chemotherapy, likely to be the outcome.Descriptors: Neoplasms; Drug Therapy; Child; Adolescent; Pediatric Nursing. Crianças e adolescentes com câncer: experiências com a quimioterapia Objetivando compreender como a terapêutica quimioterápica é vista pelas crianças e adolescentes com câncer, participaram deste estudo exploratório de abordagem qualitativa 10 crianças e adolescentes, entre oito e 18 anos, em diferentes momentos da quimioterapia. Para a coleta dos dados, utilizou-se como instrumentos a entrevista semiestruturada e os prontuários. A análise do material empírico seguiu a técnica de análise de conteúdo. O estudo permitiu compreender que, para as crianças e adolescentes, a quimioterapia é lembrada, principalmente, por seus efeitos colaterais, acompanhado de sofrimento. Passado esse primeiro impacto, sobretudo das alterações físicas, as preocupações dirigem-se à recuperação da doença, ou seja, à cura. Com o tempo, relatam que a doença foi vista como algo a ser vencido e, graças à quimioterapia, passível de tal desfecho.Descritores: Neoplasias; Quimioterapia; Criança; Adolescente; Enfermagem Pediátrica. Niños y adolescentes con cáncer: experiencias con la quimioterapiaObjetivando comprender como la terapéutica de quimioterapia es vista por los niños y adolescentes con cáncer, participaron de este estudio exploratorio de abordaje cualitativo, 10 niños y adolescentes entre ocho y 18 años, en diferentes etapas de la quimioterapia. Para la recolección de datos, utilizamos como instrumentos la entrevista semiestructurada y las fichas médicas. El análisis del material empírico siguió la técnica de análisis de contenido. El estudio permitió comprender que, para los niños y adolescentes, la quimioterapia es recordada, principalmente por sus efectos colaterales, acompañado de sufrimiento. Pasado este primer impacto, principalmente el de las alteraciones físicas, las preocupaciones se dirigen a la recuperación de la enfermedad, o sea, a la cura. Con el tiempo, relatan que la enfermedad fue vista como algo a ser vencido y, gracias a la quimioterapia, pasible de obtener ese resultado.
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