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Raíra Lopes Amaral de Souza1, Cintia Flôres Mutti2, Raissa Passos Dos Santos3
1Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Objective:
To know the perception of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment about hospitalization.
Methods:
Qualitative research conducted with 13 children and adolescents hospitalized for cancer treatment at a referral hospital in southern Brazil. Semi-structured interviews mediated by the drawing technique were conducted from May to November 2018. Data was submitted to inductive thematic analysis based on the theoretical framework of Brazil's National Humanization Policy.
Results:
Disturbances were detected in the professionals' communication with the hospitalized children and adolescents. The participants felt socially isolated and highlighted the importance of recreational activities during hospitalization.
Conclusion:
Infant cancer is complex and needs multidisciplinary care during the treatment, enabling the organization of healthy and welcoming spaces that favor humanization of care.
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