Ensinar, aprender, paliar: percepção de enfermeiros sobre cuidados paliativos.

Abstract

Objective: To know the perception of nurses in relation to pediatric palliative care, as well as how to approach the care practices of the nurse in front of the hospitalized child in the oncology.Method: This is an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach, performed in the pediatric oncology department of a university hospital with 7 nurses. For the collection, it was used of data, a semi-structured questionnaire with sociodemographic data and questions related to the nurses' experience. Data were submitted to the Content Analysis technique. Results: In this study, from the analysis of the material, the following categories emerged: I- Nurses' perception of pediatric oncology on Palliative Care, II: Insertion of nursing care to the child or adolescent in the process of finitude, III- Difficulties experienced by nurses in the implementation of palliative practice in pediatric oncology. The main barriers of the nursing professionals regarding the understanding of the principles and objectives of palliative care in pediatric oncology. Conclusion: The results point to a restricted perception of care Palliative in pediatric oncology, highlighting the need for permanent education aimed at the theme and support, especially emotional, to the health team that works with children and adolescents in palliative care.