Sentimentos compartilhados por familiares de pacientes oncológicos em tratamento quimioterápico: um estudo de representações sociais [Feelings shared by family members of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a study of social representations]
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Câncer, família, sentimentos, quimioterapia [Cancer, family, feelings, chemotherapy] [Cáncer, familia, sentimientos, quimioterapia]Abstract
Considerando-se que a família do paciente com câncer vivencia todo seu processo de adoecimento, passando pelos mesmos sentimentos e emoções que surgem com a doença e seu tratamento, o objetivo do estudo foi conhecer os sentimentos vivenciados pelo familiar do paciente oncológico que realiza o tratamento quimioterápico. O estudo foi orientado pelos pressupostos da Teoria das Representações Sociais. A pesquisa utilizou a abordagem qualitativa e abrangeu 30 familiares de pacientes oncológicos em tratamento quimioterápico em um hospital federal de referência nacional no tratamento do câncer, localizado na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Os dados foram coletados a partir da realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas e examinados através da análise de conteúdo de Bardin, sistematizada por Oliveira, com auxílio do software QRS Nvivo 2.0. Através do estudo, apreendemos que esses familiares expressam sentimentos como medo da morte, angústia, tristeza e solidão no enfrentamento da doença.ABSTRACT: Considering the family of cancer patients shares the experience, feelings, and emotions of acquiring cancer and undergoing treatment, this study aimed at learning about those feelings experienced by family members of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study was theoretically framed by the Theory of Representations and took place from May to June, 2010. The research used a qualitative approach, included 30 relatives of cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy at a chemotherapy center of a federal national reference hospital for cancer treatment in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and were analyzed through Bardin´s content analysis, systematized by Oliveira, with the aid of software QRS Nvivo 2.0. The study demonstrates that those family members express feelings such as fear of death, grief, sorrow, and even solitude in coping with the disease.
RESUMEN: Considerándo que la familia de pacientes con cáncer experimenta todo su proceso de adolecer, pasando por los mismos sentimientos y emociones que vienen junto con la enfermedad y su tratamiento, el objetivo fue estudiar los sentimientos experimentados por los familiares de pacientes con cáncer que realiza la quimioterapia. El estudio se basó en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. La investigación utilizó un enfoque cualitativo y participaron 30 familiares de pacientes con cáncer que fueron tratados con quimioterapia en un hospital de referencia nacional federal para el tratamiento del cáncer, en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro-Brasil. Los datos fueron recogidos de entrevistas semiestructuradas y tratados por el análisis de contenido de Bardin, sistematizado por Oliveira, con ayuda del software QRS NVivo 2.0. A través del estudio, que comprender que esos familiares expresan sentimientos como miedo de la muerte, angustia, dolor, tristeza y soledad en la lucha contra la enfermedad.
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