title: [Dignified death for children: perceptions of nurses from an oncology unit].
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the meaning of dignified death and the interventions employed by nurses in pediatric oncology to promote dignified death for children. We used Symbolic Interaction Theory as the theoretical framework and narrative research methods. The data were collected from eight nurses in the pediatric oncology unit of a public hospital in Sao Paulo through semi-structured interviews. The data analysis revealed five categories: feeling no autonomy in decision-making, caring for the family, offering physical comfort, valuing humanized care and learning to deal with death and dying. This study helps to extend the understanding of this process of care and postulates a theoretical framework that integrates the knowledge and actions that constitute care that transcends clinical and biological needs.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. luise-felix@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luise Felix
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Maira Deguer
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Misko
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Kátia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poles
authors.forename: Maiara Rodrigues
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Regina Szylit
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bousso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D012297:Right to Die; D055815:Young Adult