Nursing care for children with acute lymphoid leukemia

Abstract

This research aims to analyze and discuss national and international scientific evidence on the importance of nursing care in pediatric cancer treatment. This is an integrative literature review, carried out between the months of May and November 2022. The choice of articles was made through the BVS, Scielo, LILACS and Google Scholar databases, through the Health science descriptors (DeCS): Bone Marrow, Lymphoid Leukemia and Nursing. The 10 studies were grouped into thematic categories: Nursing care for children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); Applicability of toy therapy and the participation of animals in the oncological treatment process; Nursing as a fundamental tool in palliative care. It is concluded that the nursing professional has an essential role in assisting children diagnosed with ALL during treatment and in-hospital stay. Care should be carried out through theoretical/practical knowledge, offering psychological support and using humanized practices in conjunction with drug therapy, reducing and relieving pain, minimizing the effects caused by drugs and transforming the treatment that can cause pain and exhaustion, into something fun and reducing exhaustion, thus resulting in the creation of a greater bond between nurse and patient.