Family caregiving in chronic illness

• Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Karla Beatriz Barros de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Araújo, Laura Filomena Santos de, Bellato, Roseney
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Reme (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50144
• topic: Relaciones Familiares; Acontecimientos que cambian la vida; Enfermedad Crónica; Cuidadores; Relações Familiares; Acontecimentos que mudam a vida; Doença Crônica; Cuidadores; Family Relations; Life Change Events; Chronic Disease; Caregivers

This study aimed at understanding family caregiving for a young person with chronic illness since childhood. He had a kidney disease and cancer. The researchers used a comprehensive approach as situational analysis from his life history. During fieldwork, researchers carried out in-depth interviews and direct observation aiming at apprehending elements they had heard, seen and experienced. These elements were then registered in a field diary. After vertical and horizontal reading, the corpus of analysis was identified and different aspects that permeated the narrative were highlighted. A genogram of the individual and his family was built. The individual's chronic condition changed family life: they were compelled to look after him in a synergy of actions and constant motion that provided some support. New routines were created and other ways of overcoming the new obstacles were developed.