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Demonstrations and necessities on the death and dying process: perspective of the person with cancer
Manifestações e necessidades referentes ao processo de morte e morrer: perspectiva da pessoa com câncer
Manifestaciones y necesidades referentes al proceso de muerte y morir: perspectiva de la persona con cáncer
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Abstract Objective: To know the manifestations and needs concerning the process of death and dying of the person with
cancer at the end of their lives. Methods: This paper is a qualitative and descriptive case study. The scenario
was the participants’ homes, who were also bound to the Interdisciplinary Hom... view more
Objective: To know the manifestations and needs concerning the process of death and dying of the person with
cancer at the end of their lives. Methods: This paper is a qualitative and descriptive case study. The scenario
was the participants’ homes, who were also bound to the Interdisciplinary Homecare Program, in Pelotas/RS.
Five persons with cancer at the end of their lives participated, four were male and one female. Data collection
was carried out through semi-structured interviews and participant observation, from August to September
2015. Three or four meetings happened in their homes and thematic analysis was applied. Results: Four
categories emerged: Emotional demonstrations and necessities; Social demonstrations and necessities; Physical
demonstrations and necessities; Spiritual demonstrations and necessities. Conclusion: Cancer modifies
patients and relatives’ lives, which demands skill and sensitive look from health professionals, when aiming to
completely assist patients, considering their physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions.... view less
Classification
Medical Sociology
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Terminally Ill; Palliative Care; Home Care Services; Nursing; Nursing Care
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 705-716
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i3.705-716
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed