title: [Experience in palliative care for children with leukemia: the professionals' viewpoint].
abstract: Palliative care is developed through multi-professional assistance with actions to provide support and comfort for the children and their families. The support involves the alleviation of suffering by controlling the pain and its symptoms, as well as ensuring psychosocial and spiritual support. This is a qualitative case study which sought to understand the multidisciplinary view of the team vis-à-vis a child with leukemia in palliative care, in a hospital in Belo Horizonte. The subjects of research were 17 health professionals of the direct assistance team to the child receiving such care and the data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The professional experience in palliative care is intrinsic to the success and continuity of the patient's care. It was found that the professionals have little experience in this area and have difficulty dealing with their emotions, and sometimes become unable to act when faced with the anguish of those involved and with death. However, despite the fact that the area of activity causes suffering and anguish to the professional, the multi-professional team still identifies with and likes the area, which is important for the children and their families to feel safe, respected and well cared for by the professionals.
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, R. Itabira 126, Bela Vista, 35.790-000 Curvelo MG, Brazil. dani.dmn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Danielle Moreira
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Thaisa Gino
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Mayara Rosário
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Marina Lira Santos
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Selma Maria da Fonseca
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Viegas
authors.forename: Patrícia de Oliveira
authors.initials: Pde O
authors.lastname: Salgado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care