title: Pain and the challenge of interdisciplinarity in child care.
abstract: In the light of the multiple dimensions involving the phenomenon of pain in children and adolescents with cancer, this study aimed to present a reflection on interdisciplinary practice as a healthcare resource for these patients. The study focused on the aspects related to the need for this practice in the aforementioned context and the challenges of its implementation. These reflections support the acknowledgement that the articulation among several aspects of knowledge in a common project is essential to contemplate the multiple dimensions that compose healthcare for children and adolescents with cancer in pain situations. However, these articulations should not only be theoretical, but also built by the professionals involved in this practice.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil. mjmenossi@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Menossi
authors.forename: Regina Aparecida Garcia de
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Adriana Katia
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Corrêa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010348:Patient Care Team