Abstract

NAVARRO CUELLAR, LUIS. SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS OF THE CARE OF A GIRL WITH TYPE "B" LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA IN A FAMILY. Ajayu [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.1, pp.214-247. ISSN 2077-2161.

In this case study, the family structure of a girl with "B" type lymphoblastic leukemia is analyzed from the systemic model in terms of the impact of the disease, its coping and the type of care and assistance provided to the child. The research reveals changes in the family structure. In addition, it exposes the manifestation, the characteristics, the activities and the effects of the overload on the primary family caregiver. It has as a participant a family system that coexists with the cancer problem, which originates emotional and / or behavioral reactions in response to an identified psychosocial stressful event. It contains results developed through research techniques that allow the representation, interpretation and explanation of information. The thematic analysis is used in order to organize the stories and facilitate their understanding. In order to verify the validity of the events, triangulations are worked on in the registration of convergence patterns that facilitate the integral reasoning of the phenomenon examined.

Keywords : cancer; family; family caregiver and overload.

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