Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases

Objective: to understand the impact and changes in the routine of family relationships caused by pain in elderly patients with oncological diseases. Methods: it is a qualitative research based on oral history of life. Study participants were five elderly of the Nucleus of Hemotherapy and Hematology...

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Main Authors: João Evangelista da Costa, Clélia Albino Simpson, Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça, Deyla Moura Ramos Isoldi, Rayanne Suelly da Costa Silva, Nayanne Ricelli da Costa Silva
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3002
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Deyla Moura Ramos Isoldi
Rayanne Suelly da Costa Silva
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description Objective: to understand the impact and changes in the routine of family relationships caused by pain in elderly patients with oncological diseases. Methods: it is a qualitative research based on oral history of life. Study participants were five elderly of the Nucleus of Hemotherapy and Hematology. Criteria of Inclusion were being assisted by the treatment team, in cancer treatment during the study period and  being 60 years old or more. Results: data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. Conclusion: it was shown that the pain caused feelings of sadness and isolation, changing the lives of the elderly and their families. Cancer and pain produced physical and psychological repercussions, affecting their lives. The success for the treatment of pain depends on the work of professionals to make the complete identification of complaints, selecting strategies and evaluating them.
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spelling doaj-art-4dc098f33ede47f5beaf9fea5df1bac22025-08-24T12:50:51ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832016-04-01172Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseasesJoão Evangelista da CostaClélia Albino SimpsonAna Elza Oliveira de MendonçaDeyla Moura Ramos IsoldiRayanne Suelly da Costa SilvaNayanne Ricelli da Costa Silva Objective: to understand the impact and changes in the routine of family relationships caused by pain in elderly patients with oncological diseases. Methods: it is a qualitative research based on oral history of life. Study participants were five elderly of the Nucleus of Hemotherapy and Hematology. Criteria of Inclusion were being assisted by the treatment team, in cancer treatment during the study period and  being 60 years old or more. Results: data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. Conclusion: it was shown that the pain caused feelings of sadness and isolation, changing the lives of the elderly and their families. Cancer and pain produced physical and psychological repercussions, affecting their lives. The success for the treatment of pain depends on the work of professionals to make the complete identification of complaints, selecting strategies and evaluating them.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3002PainNeoplasmsQuality of LifeNursing.
spellingShingle João Evangelista da Costa
Clélia Albino Simpson
Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça
Deyla Moura Ramos Isoldi
Rayanne Suelly da Costa Silva
Nayanne Ricelli da Costa Silva
Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
Rev Rene
Pain
Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Nursing.
title Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
title_full Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
title_fullStr Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
title_full_unstemmed Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
title_short Perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
title_sort perception and impact of pain in the lives of elderly patients with oncological diseases
topic Pain
Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Nursing.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3002
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