Social support and families of children with cancer: an integrative review

This study aimed to search available evidences in literature about social support to families of children with cancer. An integrative review was elaborated and the articles were searched in PUBMED, WEB of SCIENCE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and LILACS, using the key words: social support, cancer, child and fa...

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Autores: Pedro, Iara Cristina da Silva, Galvão, Cristina Maria, Rocha, Semiramis Melani Melo, Nascimento, Lucila Castanheira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (Online)
Idioma:inglés
portugués
español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/16981
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rlae/article/view/16981
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:social support
neoplasms
child
family
pediatric nursing
apoyo social
neoplasias
niño
familia
enfermería pediátrica
apoio social
câncer
criança
família
enfermagem pediátrica
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Sumario:This study aimed to search available evidences in literature about social support to families of children with cancer. An integrative review was elaborated and the articles were searched in PUBMED, WEB of SCIENCE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and LILACS, using the key words: social support, cancer, child and family, between 1996 and 2006. Fifteen articles were selected and the analysis of these publications allowed for the identification of three themes: social support and the trajectory of cancer, social support to healthy siblings and social support to fathers and mothers of children with cancer. Data indicated a lack of consensus among researchers about the use of the term social support and that there is a need for greater methodological rigor in the conduction of these studies. Acknowledging the clients' support needs is important to plan nursing care and guide research development, whose results can be used in practice.