Feelings, reception and humanization in palliative care to children with leukemia

Abstract: Objective: To realize the vision of a multidisciplinary team before the child with leukemia in palliative care. Methods: This study is a qualitative approach, outlined by the case study method. The study subjects were 17 health professionals who provided direct assistance to children with leukemia in palliative care. Results: The results showed that, for practitioners, palliative care involves suffering by the family and the professional, arouses many emotions in the team. And that humanized care should be done seeking the host of both the patient and family comfort, relief of pain and symptoms, support and assistance to the family. Conclusion: It is concluded that the health professional creates bond with the child in palliative care, and also with his family, which is beneficial for the treatment of the child

Object Details

• Alternative title: Sentimentos, acolhimento e humanização em cuidados paliativos às crianças portadoras de leukemia
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 5 (2013) 3 ; 354-363

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2013

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55121-4
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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