Elaboração de uma cartilha para o manejo da dor em crianças

Abstract

The educational materials printed in the health area are widely used and they aim to improve and promote the enlightenment of their readers. The booklet is a kind of educational material that enables you to gather reliable and clear information for your readers, as well as being an attractive material. The purpose of this study was to develop a booklet for children who find pain during cancer treatment for their purpose and for their caregivers to become active in the treatment. It is a methodological research, which addressed only two stages: the search for a scientific knowledge through a literature review and the elaboration of an educational material proper. The literature review was carried out using the LILACS, Pub-Med / MEDLINE, SciELO and Cochrane databases with descriptors in Portuguese and English criança / "child", dor/ "pain" and cuidados paliativos/ "palliative care" using the publication from 2003 to 2017. In this bibliographic survey only 13 articles were selected, because they answered the question of departure. They have addressed the main types of pharmacological and non-pharmacological palliative care used in children who find pain during cancer treatment. After choosing the content, it was produced short texts in a chronological and systematic way that will compose the booklet with rich color illustrations in order to make it attractive and encourage its reading, as well as providing an easy understanding of the subjects addressed. The preparation of the booklet took place from January to May 2018. It is believed that the booklet can contribute by bringing information to children and their caregivers about the types of palliative care available during the treatment of cancer pain. This work also allowed to open a new vision and a new horizon on how the pharmaceutical professional can contribute to palliative care by going beyond the promotion of rational use of medicines and drug selection.