Importance of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology

Authors

  • Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá França Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Paraíba
  • Maria Emília Limeira Lopes Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Marcella Costa Souto Duarte Centro Universitário de João Pessoa
  • Gilvânia Smith da Nóbrega Morais Universidade Federal de Campina Grande Paraíba
  • Eliane Cristina da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraiba
  • Ana Aline Lacet Zaccara Universidade Federal da Paraiba
  • Thaís Costa de Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Kalina Coeli Costa de Oliveira Dias Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Maria de Fátima de Oliveira Coutinho Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3823/1906

Keywords:

Palliative Care, Oncology, Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Theory.

Abstract

To analyze the testimonies of clinical nurses about the importance of the practice of palliative care in Pediatric Oncology, in the light of the Humanistic Nursing Theory. This is a qualitative research conducted with ten nurses from a pediatric unit of a public hospital in the city of João Pessoa – PB, through a semi-structured interview, using Paterson´s and Zderad´s Humanistic Nursing Theory as theoretical and methodological support. The following categories emerged from the analysis: palliative care is essential for promoting humanized care of children with cancer, in end-stage; and palliative care value the communication among nurses, child, and family. It is concluded the need for the promotion of humanized practice by nurses, both the child under a palliative care, as the family, showing to be motivated, sensitized and respecting them in their uniqueness and authenticity, as preconized by the Humanistic Nursing Theory.

Author Biographies

Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá França, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Paraíba

Enfermeira, Professora Doutora da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Maria Emília Limeira Lopes, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira, Professora Doutora da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Marcella Costa Souto Duarte, Centro Universitário de João Pessoa

Enfermeira, Professora Doutora do Centro Universitário de João Pessoa

Gilvânia Smith da Nóbrega Morais, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande Paraíba

Enfermeira, doutoranda em Enfermagem, Professora da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande Paraíba

Eliane Cristina da Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraiba

Enfermeira, Mestranda em Enfermagem

Ana Aline Lacet Zaccara, Universidade Federal da Paraiba

Enfermeira, doutoranda em Enfermagem

Thaís Costa de Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Membro do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Bioética

Kalina Coeli Costa de Oliveira Dias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira, Professora Mestre da Escola Técnica de Saúde da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Maria de Fátima de Oliveira Coutinho, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira, Professora Doutora da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

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Published

2016-03-28

Issue

Vol. 9 (2016)

Section

Pediatric Oncology

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