Cuidados de enfermagem à criança com câncer

Abstract

Cancer has become a major public health problem, and its data has grown over the years. Unlike adults, the causes of childhood cancer are related to other factors, and early diagnosis is extremely important. When looking at children, the need for specialized care in pediatric oncology is perceived and nurses are directly connected to all phases of this care. Objective: Describe the production of national literature regarding the care provided to children with cancer. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review, consulted in the databases indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), between March and May 2020, in Portuguese, English and French, between 2000 and 2019. It was carried out analysis of 48 studies, and after inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of six articles remained for the preparation of the study. Results: The data converged on two themes: Directions of care / care for children with cancer and Support to cope with changes in the family life cycle, presenting a series of care applied by nurses in the face of the entire pathological process. Final Considerations: It points out the need to approach the theme since the graduation of the nurse, in order to break barriers between the patient and the caregiver, in addition to the importance of filling the lack of research in the area of pediatric oncology.