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- Title
Coping Strategies Used by Hospitalized Children With Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.
- Authors
Sposito, Amanda Mota Pacciulio; Silva-Rodrigues, Fernanda Machado; Sparapani, Valéria de Cássia; Pfeifer, Luzia Iara; de Lima, Regina Aparecida Garcia; Nascimento, Lucila Castanheira
- Abstract
Purpose To analyze coping strategies used by children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy during hospitalization. Design and Methods This was an exploratory study to analyze qualitative data using an inductive thematic analysis. Semistructured interviews using puppets were conducted with 10 children with cancer, between 7 and 12 years old, who were hospitalized and undergoing chemotherapy. Findings The coping strategies to deal with chemotherapy were: understanding the need for chemotherapy; finding relief for the chemotherapy's side effects and pain; seeking pleasure in nourishment; engaging in entertaining activities and having fun; keeping the hope of cure alive; and finding support in religion. Conclusions Children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy need to cope with hospitalizations, pain, medication side effects, idle time, and uncertainty regarding the success of treatment. These challenges motivated children to develop their own coping strategies, which were effective while undergoing chemotherapy. Clinical Relevance By gaining knowledge and further understanding about valid coping strategies during chemotherapy treatment, health professionals can mobilize personal and material resources from the children, health teams, and institutions aiming to potentiate the use of these strategies to make treatments the least traumatic.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ACADEMIC medical centers; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; CANCER chemotherapy; HOSPITAL care of children; CONTENT analysis; HOPE; HOSPITAL wards; INTELLECT; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL records; RELIGION; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; TUMORS in children; WORLD Wide Web; INFORMATION resources; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; PEDIATRIC oncology nursing
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2015, Vol 47, Issue 2, p143
- ISSN
1527-6546
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/jnu.12126