GOMES, I. P.; COLLET, N. Sintomas desconfortáveis relacionados à quimioterapia sob a ótica das crianças: pesquisa qualitativa [Distressful symptoms related to chemotherapy from the perspective of children: a qualitative research]. Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing. v. 9, n. 2. 2010.
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Aimed to learn about the distressful side effects from the perspective of a child undergoing chemotherapy. This is a qualitative study that used the technique of Drawing-and-Story Procedure to collect data and thematic analysis to evaluate the results. The subjects were seven children, aged between six and twelve years, who were doing or have done antineoplastic chemotherapy in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution. The side effects reported by children were nausea and vomiting, gain of weight, pain, hypersensitivity reaction, fever and fatigue, which interfered directly in their daily routine leading to a decrease in well-being and, consequently, poor quality of life.