Affiliation:
1. Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto, Brasil
2. Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Brasil
Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the meanings attributed by family members of children with cancer to Oncology emergencies. Method: a descriptive study with a qualitative approach carried out with 18 family members of children undergoing Oncology emergencies at an institution in Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, between February and September 2021, analyzed using thematic-categorical analysis and interpreted in the light of Symbolic Interactionism. Results: two categories emerged from the analysis, namely: meanings attributed by family members attribute to Oncology emergencies and family dynamics; and interaction with health professionals in the Pediatric Oncology Emergency sector. Conclusion: the findings mark intense changes of a social, emotional, economic and psychological nature in family dynamics and point to the value of interactive processes with professionals, which can contribute to the advancement of family-centered care.
Subject
General Nursing,Advanced and Specialized Nursing
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