O enfrentamento psicológico de pacientes oncológicos hospitalizados frente à doença e sua impossibilidade de cura

Abstract

The present study is characterized as exploratory, descriptive with a qualitative approach , aiming to describe the psychological coping strategies used by cancer patients hospitalized in the face of the disease and its impossibility of cure. The research was carried out from August 2019 to January 2020, in an oncology unit of a university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. Five subjects were interviewed (three women and two men) aged 45 to 75 years, in oncological treatment, with preserved cognitive, able to communicate verbally, aware of the diagnosis and prognosis of oncological disease. For data collection, two instruments were used: a semi-structured interview and a projective interview. The information obtained was transcribed in full and analyzed by means of Discursive Textual Analysis. The narratives demonstrate the uniqueness of the moment experienced by the cancer patient, the importance of the family and support network, the support found in spirituality / religiosity, the diversity of emotions experienced during this process and the resignifications that occurred through it. In view of this, the importance of singular, comprehensive and humanized care for such patients is reinforced, paying attention to the work of multidisciplinary teams and interdisciplinary actions. Still, the existence of welcoming, qualified listening and attentive to the psychological needs of such, as well as, respect for their values, beliefs and desires .