Abstract
Abstract Objective: To analyze the applicability of musical dynamics for nursing students in respect to palliative care in pediatric oncology. Methods: A qualitative research using the creative and sensitive method was developed in 2016 in the School of Nursing of a federal university in Rio de Janeiro. 'Musical Body' dynamics was used with ten students in the last year of the graduation course with data being submitted to thematic analysis. Results: The dynamics favored reflection on coping strategies and improving the care provided to children besides reinvigorating the healthcare team. It prompted reflection on empathy, unpreparedness and lack of opportunity to experience pediatric oncology and mourning and was thus an approximation to practical experience. Participants emphasized the possibility of using musical dynamics in the professional setting. Conclusion: Musical dynamics proved to be a useful strategy to sensitize nursing students about palliative care in pediatric oncology.
Highlights
Cancer is characterized by an abnormal behavior of fastgrowing and disordered cells with an ability to invade tissues and organs
The research was carried out in the School of Nursing of a federal university located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, where the theoretical content of oncology and palliative care in pediatrics is offered in the seventh semester of graduation as a compulsory discipline that addresses the health of hospitalized children
The following thematic units emerged based on the analysis of the answers of the students: musical dynamics stimulating palliative care strategies in pediatric oncology and sensitization of students to palliative care in pediatric oncology
Summary
Cancer is characterized by an abnormal behavior of fastgrowing and disordered cells with an ability to invade tissues and organs. These aggressive and uncontrollable cells form malignant tumors that can spread to different regions of the body.[1]. Different to adult cancer for which prevalence is related to dietary factors, lifestyle, alcoholism, smoking and viruses among other causes, pediatric cancer is largely associated with genetic factors and creates a feeling of impotence in relation to its prevention. When the diagnosis is early and treatment is started quickly, the chances of disease control and cure are quite significant, at around 70%.1,2. There are several types of cancer treatment; often used in combinations they include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. When the possibilities of curative treatment are exhausted and the disease does not regress, palliative care becomes the main approach with every effort being made to make the patient feel comfortable at a time when treatment cannot change the course of the disease.[3]
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