Storytelling in Pediatric Oncology Unit

Abstract

Introduction: In pediatric oncology, innumerable and complex challenges are present, many related to the existential changes that permeate the world of the child and the family and those who professionally care for these patients. Objective: Identify the benefits of storytelling in oncological child care. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, in which the articles were searched from 2003 to 2018, in the Portuguese and English languages, in the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (Lilacs), Nursing Databases (Bdenf ), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and National Information Center of Medical Sciences of Cuba (cumed). Results: Of the articles found tree were in accordance with the proposal of the theme. Among the benefits of storytelling in oncology pediatrics are patient well-being, collaboration in the health-disease process, relieving pain and suffering from oncological treatment, and favoring the bond between the child and the team multi-professional. Conclusion: The historytelling is a strategy that enables children with cancer to be more comfortable with their clinical condition, maximize their well-being and help in their recovery, allowing for more humanized care.