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0307/2016 - Oncohemato pediatrics: communicating bad news
Relações entre oncohematopediatras, mães e crianças na comunicação de notícias difíceis

Author:

• Selene Bevilaqua Chaves Afonso - Afonso, S.B.C. - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DA SAÚDE DA CRIANÇA, DA MULHER E DO ADOLESCENTE FERNANDES FIGUEIRA, SETOR DE PSICOLOGIA MÉDICA - <selene.zero@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo - Minayo, M.C.S - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Fiocruz, Claves - <maminayo@terra.com.br> +
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-9301

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Abstract:

We present a study about relations between pediatric oncological haematologists, mothers and children in sharing bad news (ND) in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. The text emphasizes the intertwining of technique and emotions for the treatment of children with diagnoses in wich the fatal outcome is always a probability. We used a qualitative approach, privileging participant observation and open interviews with oncologists (at this service all professionals were female) and mothers. We sought to understand the importance of communication which includes expressions and control of emotions; bioethical issues that require sensitivity, serenity and truth about approaching end of life; and how the professionals balance proximity to children and families and objectivity in their activity. The main results showed: intense exchanges on bad news among professionals; relapse of children who were evolving positively as the most difficult news; constant update of bad news facing terminally ill children; quality of communication influencing the treatment; professionals in permanent balancing between closeness and distance from patiens and evidence of the their irreplaceable role to secure the family and the child.

Keywords:

truth disclosure oncology communication physician role child

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