Implicações No Cuidado De Enfermagem À Criança Com Câncer Hospitalizada

Abstract

Introdução: Cuidar de crianças com câncer em unidades oncológicas demanda dos profissionais conhecimento técnico-científico, disponibilidade, flexibilidade, reconhecimento de limites, posturas éticas e capacidade de interação com a criança e sua família. Objetivo: Analisar os aspectos contextuais do cuidado de enfermagem à criança hospitalizada para tratamento do câncer. Métodos: Revisão integrativa realizada nas bases de dados Scopus,

From Diagnosis to Terminal Illness: the Multiprofessional Team Endeavior in Pediatric Oncology / Do Diagnóstico a Terminalidade: Enfrentamento da Equipe Multiprofissional na Oncologia Pediátrica

“…Regardless of the outcome, evolving to death or to cure, the child with cancer needs specialized care, which lasts for months or even years, and for this the professionals need to find ways to alleviate the suffering experienced. 3 Participants focus on the need for psychological monitoring, as well as actions that help manage the loss of the patient:…”

“…Thus, working in pediatric oncology represents a challenge to the professional's competences, since it demands technicalscientific knowledge, sensitivity and interaction capacity during the diagnosis and treatment process. [2][3] Prolonged treatment, with several hospitalizations and outpatient visits, imposes coexistence between professionals, children, and family, promoting the approximation and the formation of a bond. Nevertheless, working often becomes stressful because the illness is potentially lethal, the professional being susceptible to situations of strong emotional load and occupational stress.…”