NURSING CARE IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGICAL CARE: A “SUPERDOSE” OF LOVE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592472215082

• Palavras-chave: Pediatric oncology. Chemotherapy. Nursing.

• Keywords: Pediatric oncology. Chemotherapy. Nursing.

• Abstract:

  Cancer represents the leading cause of death from disease among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years. Pediatric oncology is characterized by a series of stressful experiences for the child. In order to make chemotherapy treatment more humanized, Nursing can use playful resources that encourage interaction and integration in a hospital environment. The present theoretical investigation aims to reflect on Nursing care in pediatric oncology care from the use of the chemotherapy package “Superdose of love”, as a playful technology of distraction. During the Primary Care Nursing course IV: Child and Adolescent Health, the students sought a way to de-characterize the chemotherapy bottle used in pediatric oncology, since when viewing the bottle, the children had an immediate reaction of discomfort. This report describes the execution of a chemotherapy package, the “Superdoses de amor”, distributed among some spaces and services that provide pediatric oncological care, in which the drawings that print them were created by Nursing students. Illness in children promotes rapid and intense transformation in their lives, with unexpected hospitalizations, in which the child will be subjected to invasive tests and treatments. Packaging is a way of promoting health education through students, we believe that they minimize resistance to treatment, as children are inspired by these figures. They are also a distraction technology for healthcare professionals and present themselves as a low-cost and innovative resource.

• Número de páginas: 16