the biggest difficulties were dealing with relapses, and the lack of public resources. Religiosity and faith, isolation and advice were used as coping strategies; ambivalence in thoughts and attitudes was demonstrated.

Objective:To understand the family dynamics when there is a member in the residence with Alzheimer's disease. Method: A study of qualitative approach, using the creative sensitive method (CSM), and with participation of two families who had a member with Alzheimer's disease at home. Results: Three categories emerged: Effects of Alzheimer's disease and the family dynamics; Development process of Alzheimer's disease and Coping strategies in face of the disease. Conclusion: It was possible to know the manifestations and consequences of Alzheimer's disease in the family, such as mutual help, the mobilization of resources to activate memories of the past, spirituality and faith. There was also understanding of the structure of family dynamics.

Objective: To understand the family experience of kidney transplantation process of a living donor. Methods: Qualitative study conducted with four families of patients undergoing kidney transplantation of living donor. The research instrument used was a semi-structured interview conducted at the homes of families and recorded audio. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and from the saturation of data, categories emerged. Results: The following categories were observed: impact of chronic kidney disease and dialysis treatment in the family; family experience at different stages facing kidney transplant of a living donor; family interaction with the healthcare team; Resignifying the family system in the process of chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant; and support from social networking and spirituality as coping strategies. Conclusion: Kidney transplantation from a living donor involves aspects of physical and emotional care of everyone involved in the process, considering the potential and experienced adaptations where spirituality is seen as a contributing factor. ResumoObjetivo: Compreender a vivência da família no processo de transplante de rim de doador vivo. Métodos: Estudo qualitativo realizado com quatro famílias de pacientes submetidos a transplante de rim intervivos. O instrumento de pesquisa foi a entrevista semi-estruturada realizada nos domicílios das famílias e gravada em áudio. As entrevistas foram transcritas na íntegra e a partir da saturação dos dados as categorias emergiram. Resultados: Observaram-se as seguintes categorias: impacto da doença renal crônica e do tratamento dialítico na família; experiência da família frente às diferentes fases do transplante de rim de doador vivo; interação da família com a equipe de saúde, ressignificando o sistema familiar no processo da doença renal crônica e transplante de rim; e apoio da rede social e da espiritualidade como estratégia de enfrentamento. Conclusão: O transplante de rim de doador vivo envolve aspectos de cuidado físico e emocionais de todos os envolvidos durante o processo, considerando as potencialidades e adaptações vivenciadas onde a espiritualidade é um fator coadjuvante.

Resumo Objetivo Conhecer as percepções de jovens que se identificam como homossexuais ou bissexuais sobre violências vividas e identificar as possíveis relações com a vulnerabilidade ao HIV/AIDS. Métodos Estudo descritivo de abordagem qualitativa com uso da Teoria das Representações Sociais e do conceito de vulnerabilidade com análise temática de conteúdo, desenvolvido em um centro de controle de deficiências imunológicas de uma universidade pública da Região Sudeste do Brasil, que oferecia atendimento multidisciplinar a portadores de HIV/AIDS. Participaram 13 jovens soroconvertidos entre 13 e 24 anos. O critério de seleção foi homens que se identificavam como homossexuais ou bissexuais, conforme terminologia utilizada no Boletim Epidemiológico de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e AIDS do Ministério da Saúde. Resultados Evidenciaram-se quatro categorias temáticas: “Homofobia e bullying”, “Violência sexual, familiar e institucional”, “Busca de apoio” e “Amor e apaixonamento”. Conclusão Os jovens homossexuais e bissexuais vivenciaram repetidas situações de agressões ao longo da infância e adolescência, percebendo as violências sexuais, familiares e institucionais como mais dolorosas e de difícil enfrentamento, e que apresentam relação com a vulnerabilidade ao HIV/AIDS.

OBJECTIVE: To identify how nursing students experience telling their family stories as a learning strategy in family care. METHODS: This was a qualitative and descriptive study, conducted with 18 students (second year, Nursing undergraduate course, Federal University of São Paulo) who participated in four meetings. These were used as an additional resource in formation of family care. Content analysis as proposed by Bardin was used. RESULTS: Three categories emerged: changes in perception and expansion of the concept of family, and redefinition of ties; identification of similarities, beliefs, values, and rituals in family stories; enhancement of active listening as a strategy for family care. CONCLUSION: This study contributed to create new strategies for nursing education in family care so far as students could revise concepts and extend contexts based on stories told by participants.

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