Resultados: 9

Benefits of ginger in the control of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify and discuss scientific evidence of the effects of ginger use on the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Methods: This is an integrative reviewperformed by Ganong's reference. Results: We included 24 studies, highlighting three thematic categories, n...

Quimioterapia intratecal: percepções e significados atribuídos por pacientes com câncer hematológico

Objetivo: analisar os significados e as percepções dos pacientes submetidos à quimioterapia intratecal sobre esse tratamento. Método: estudo descritivo de abordagem quantiqualitativa, desenvolvida com 13 participantes atendidos em uma central de quimioterapia de um hospital universitário do interior...

Religious/spiritual coping and level of hope in patients with cancer in chemotherapy

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Aim: To demonstrate the relationship between religious/spiritual coping and hope in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach performed in a reference outpatient clinic in Caruaru, PE, between August and October 2...

Construction and validation of an instrument for nursing consultation in outpatient chemotherapy

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: Construct and validate instrument content for nursing consultation in an adult chemotherapy outpatient clinic. Method: Methodological study composed of two stages: elaboration of the instrument and validation of content. A literary review of the dimensions of customer care was carri...

Rebuilding subjectivity from the experience of cancer and its treatment

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the social representations of chemotherapy and the experiences built by people with cancer. Method: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Data collection occurred between August and December 2016, through interviews with 29 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy...

Managing febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the interventions performed by health professionals with a view to managing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. Method: Integrative literature review, the sample of 12 primary articles was selected from the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL an...

Discursos sobre a terapia de curta duração para o controle da tuberculose

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (1), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: analisar os sentidos produzidos por meio das experiências e percepções dos profissionais de saúde sobre a implementação da estratégia do tratamento diretamente observado de curta duração para o controle da tuberculose. Método: estudo qualitativo realizado em Moçambique com 1...

From omnipotence to exhaustion: the perspectives of adolescents in drug therapy

This study aimed at understanding the meaning of chemotherapeutic treatment for adolescents with cancer. It is a qualitative study using Alfred Schütz’s social phenomenology as a framework. Seven adolescents were interviewed. Four themes emerged from the analysis of their discourses: Impact of the dise...

Taking care of children with cancer: evaluation of the caregivers' burden and quality of life

Introduction: Cancer is a disease of high incidence among children and the patients need a caregiver during the treatment. Aim: to evaluate: the burden of care and quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of children/adolescents with cancer during chemotherapy treatment and relate them to each other and to th...