My son has cancer: changes experienced by children according to their mothers

• Autor(a) principal: Moreira, Denise Alves
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Freire, Eva Flávia Mendes, Oliviera, Valessa Gizele Ramos de, Silva, Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da, Fonseca, José Ronivon
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/10435
• topic: Neoplasms; Child; Oncology nursing; Mother-child relations; Neoplasias; Niño; Enfermería oncológica; Relaciones madre-hijo; Neoplasias; Criança; Enfermagem oncológica; Relação mãe-filho; Câncer Infantil

Aim: to identify the changes experienced by children with cancer, according to their mothers’ perceptions. Method: it is a descriptive, exploratory study. A semistructured interview was used with mothers of children with cancer who are assisted by a Fundação Norte Mineira. Results: the mothers reported that the children with cancer undergo many emotional changes. Cancer still affects social and school life. Physiological changes were reported by these mothers. Final Considerations: knowing the child with cancer and intervening in the changes of the various fields of the lives of these patients and their families can contribute to the effectiveness of the treatment.