Diante da dor : comunicação entre profissionais e familiares de pacientes oncológicos.

Abstract

To analyze the therapeutic communication between professionals and family members of oncological clients. Method: a qualitative study with descriptive and exploratory typology, carried out at the Alcides Carneiro University Hospital in Campina Grande, Brazil, with eight relatives of cancer patients, in the period of September and October of 2018, through a semi-structured interview. The interpretation of the material was based on the Thematic Content Analysis Technique. Results: Two empirical categories were unleashed in this research, which were classified according to the thematic units identified, categorizing communication effectively, represented by the satisfaction of the family member, and communication in a fragile way, represented by the obstacles characterized by the reports. Final considerations: Thus, therapeutic communication between professionals and family members is of paramount importance in health care and coping with pain.