The care for oncologic patients undergoing pediatric palliative care and the griefs of a health team

The care for oncologic patients undergoing pediatric palliative care and the griefs of a health team

de Sena JGM; Melo CF; de Vasconcelos AV; Teixeira LC; Ruiz EM; Alves RSF

Psicooncologia

2023

Palliative Care; article; female; human; male; chronic disease; palliative therapy; psychology; anxiety; clinical article; follow up; cross-sectional study; health service; cancer diagnosis; questionnaire; coronavirus disease 2019; pandemic; semi structured interview

Introduction: The health care offered to children and adolescents with cancer has been expanded, giving space to orthothanasia and palliative care, with a comprehensive look at the subject facing the threat to the continuity of life, as well as challenging professionals to access issues related to grief. Objective(s): In order to explore this reality, this study intended to analyze how professionals experience grieving processes in the exercise of palliative care in pediatric oncology. Method(s): A qualitative research was conducted with the participation of 23 health professionals working in palliative oncology and pediatric care, who responded to a semi-structured interview script, whose analyses were performed with the support of the IRaMuTeQ (Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires) software. Result(s): The results were organized in four classes: in class 1, the specificities of the treatment of children with cancer and other aspects related to chronic illness are portrayed; class 2 shows that health trainings do not prepare professionals to deal with death and with patients with no possibility of cure, and these professionals have (pre-) concepts about palliative care; class 3 highlights the principles of palliative care and other factors of the work in this therapy; and class 4 deals with the bonds formed by professionals and their grieving experiences. Conclusion(s): Cure must not be a requirement for the provision of care in relation to children with cancer that can benefit from the adoption of palliative care therapy and the validation of the sensitivity of professionals.Copyright © 2023, Universidad Compultense Madrid. All rights reserved.

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2023 SE3 - Oncology