O fazer psicológico na oncopediatria: relato de experiência de estágio.

Abstract

The practice of psychology professional in the hospital setting refers to a specialized knowledge legitimized by the Federal Council of Psychology. Purpose is to achieve with this report of stage experience, describe the psychological practice performed with children diagnosed with cancer, their caregivers (family) and health staff. The stage was held in oncopediátrica ward, based in a university hospital in the state of Paraiba, during March, April and May of this year. Field activities amounted to a total of 180 hours, representing a total of 36 shifts of 20 hours per week. The procedures and clinical interventions were guided by the Health Psychology and Semiotics Charles Pierce in line to Amplified clinic model, in order to minimize the experience of suffering related to illness, hospitalization and treatment. Anamnesis interviews were conducted; psychological assessment, psychoeducational interventions and Psych prophylactic with use of play materials as auxiliary therapeutic resource. Through qualified listening, it was found that the sign cancer emerges in the health team of speech (professionals and students of psychology, medicine and nursing) as chronic disease icon, while indicating numerous invasive interventions and bans on body of children hospitalized for cancer treatment. This same sign when the sign emerges associated hospitalization and treatment reveals negative representations associated with distress and anxiety states. These and other content demanded the diagnosis and prognosis of children with cancer, emphasizing the subject beyond the illness. From experienced, new knowledge has been acquired, becoming undeniable the importance that psychological counseling has regarding think of coping possibilities for children who have a chronic disease, here, cancer and their family members who accompany the process.