Abstract
The scope of this study was to understand how the process of anticipated grieving is imbued in patients undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). A cross-sectional clinical-qualitative study was conducted on a sample of 17 patients, mostly women, married, aged between 20 and 42 years and diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Data was collected by semi-structured interviews applied individually and subjected to thematic content analysis. The results indicate that the loss of health imposes a new challenge in a life history already permeated by great hardships and premature losses. It was found that the expected reactions faced with normal grieving were expressed by the participants and that the most prevalent coping strategy was holding steadfast to their faith. Future plans involved being healed, returning to normality and vocational rehabilitation. The results may help the multidisciplinary teams to understand the emotional implications of the illness/treatment for implementing both preventive and intervention strategies. The critical aspect is that staff must be attentive as to how to communicate the diagnosis and the possibility of outlining a therapeutic plan, in order to augment the fighting spirit of the patient and strengthen the bond of trust with health professionals.
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