THE VIEW OF FAMILY MEMBERS REGARDING GUIDANCE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD UNDERGOING ANTI-NEOPLASTIC CHEMOTHERAPY
This study aimed to describefamily members’ view of the guidance provided to school-age children undergoing antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment, and to discuss the strategies for providing these children with guidance. It is a qualitative and descriptive study, with semistructured interviews held...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i1.42835 |
| Summary: | This study aimed to describefamily members’ view of the guidance provided to school-age children undergoing antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment, and to discuss the strategies for providing these children with guidance. It is a qualitative and descriptive study, with semistructured interviews held with 10 families of children undergoing chemotherapy treatment in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, in March 2013 – June 2014, using thematic analysis of the information. The data showed that most of the children began chemotherapy treatment without receiving guidance, and that it is the family which is mainly responsible for the guidance. For the family members, the child must be given guidance in relation to the disease, treatment, care with hand and food hygiene, and possible reactions from the chemotherapy. Play resources, such as play, pictures and illustrated books can be used as strategies for providing guidance. It is important to provide guidance to children undergoing chemotherapy treatment using resources which make it possible for them to understand. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |