From omnipotence to exhaustion: the perspectives of adolescents in drug therapy

Authors

  • Mariela Santos Lombardo Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
  • Regina Célia Popim Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
  • Antonia Leonilda Suman Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Hospital das Clinicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000300012

Keywords:

Adolescent, Neoplasms, Drug therapy, Qualitative Research

Abstract

This study aimed at understanding the meaning of chemotherapeutic treatment for adolescents with cancer. It is a qualitative study using Alfred Schützs social phenomenology as a framework. Seven adolescents were interviewed. Four themes emerged from the analysis of their discourses: Impact of the disease on their lives; The discomfort of treatment; Coping strategies and Projection to the future without the disease. The statements of the adolescents revealed that the experience with the chemotherapeutic treatment affects several possibilities of being-in-the-world-with-the-others. The healthcare team plays a fundamental role in the lives of these adolescents, and this relationship goes beyond the scientific level.

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Published

2011-06-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

From omnipotence to exhaustion: the perspectives of adolescents in drug therapy . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(3), 531-539. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000300012