Beliefs and resilience in patients who are survivors of leukemia
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v7i1a10205p67-75-2013Keywords:
Nursing, Psychological Resilience, Neoplasia, Leukemia, Survival.Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to describe the beliefs of adult patients with diagnosis of leukemia that were considered survivors after bone marrow transplantation, in the perspective of resilience. Method it is a descriptive and exploratory study, with qualitative approach, of case study type, with three patients. The research subjects were three patients. Data collection was through semi-structured interviews, in the period from April to June 2011. Data analysis followed the proposal of Content Analysis. All participants signed a Free and Informed Consent Form, after the research project approved by the Ethics Research Committee from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CAAE nº 0015.0.243.00-11. Results: three categories have emerged: The beliefs related to illness by leukemia, The facilitator beliefs and The restrictive beliefs of the resilience. Conclusion: we realized how much could be significant for the Nursing practice the knowledge about patients' beliefs related to their diagnosis, treatment and healing. Descriptors: Nursing; Psychological Resilience; Neoplasia; Leukemia; Survival.
RESUMO
Objetivo: descrever as crenças de pacientes adultos com diagnóstico de leucemia considerados sobreviventes após transplante de medula óssea, na perspectiva da resiliência. Método: estudo descritivo, exploratório, do tipo estudo de caso, de abordagem qualitativa. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram três pacientes. A coleta de dados foi por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, no período de abril a junho de 2011. A análise dos dados seguiu a proposta de Análise de Conteúdo. Todos os participantes assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido, depois de aprovado o projeto de pesquisa pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CAAE nº 0015.0.243.00-11. Resultados: três categorias emergiram: As crenças relacionadas ao adoecimento por leucemia, As crenças facilitadoras e As crenças restritivas da resiliência. Conclusão: percebeu-se o quanto pode ser significativo para a prática de enfermagem o conhecimento acerca das crenças dos pacientes relacionadas ao seu diagnóstico, tratamento e cura. Descritores: Enfermagem; Resiliência Psicológica; Neoplasia; Leucemia; Sobrevivência.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: describir las creencias de pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de leucemia considerados supervivientes tras trasplante de médula ósea, bajo la perspectiva del resiliencia. Método: estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, de tipo estudio de caso, de abordaje cualitativo. Los sujetos de la investigación fueron tres pacientes. La recolecta de datos se realizó mediante entrevista semi-estructurada, entre abril y junio de 2011. El análisis de datos siguió a la propuesta de Análisis de Contenido. Todos los pacientes firmaron el Término de Libre y Espontáneo Consentimiento, tras la aprobación del proyecto de investigación por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la Universidad Federal de Santa María, CAAE nº 0015.0.243.00-11. Resultados: tres categorías surgieron: las creencias relativas al hecho de enfermar por leucemia; las creencias facilitadoras y las creencias restrictivas del resiliencia. Conclusión: se constó como puede ser significativo para la práctica de enfermería el grado de conocimiento sobre las creencias de los pacientes relativas a sus diagnóstico, tratamiento y cura. Descriptores: Enfermería; Resiliencia; Neoplasia; Leucemia; Supervivencia.
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