Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the meaning of life as perceived by nurses at work in oncology palliative care. Method: This is a qualitative study, with a phenomenological approach, based on the theoretical-philosophical framework by Viktor Emil Frankl. It was developed with nurses in a unit special...

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Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.6), 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the spiritual needs of the patients' family caregiver under Oncology palliative care. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study with 20 family caregivers of patients hospitalized in an Oncology palliative unit. The data were collected through a phenomenological intervie...

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Problema: O câncer é um grave problema de saúde pública e seu impacto aumentou pelo menos 20% na última década. Estima-se 600 mil novos casos por ano no Brasil onde 60% terá o diagnóstico já em estado avançado. Nessa perspectiva, diante da impossibilidade de cura pacientes e seus familiares rec...

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