Abstract
Objective
To describe the guidelines for the first transition from hospital care to home care of children with cancer from the multi-professional team's perspective.
Method
A qualitative exploratory-descriptive study conducted in a University Hospital in southern Brazil by nine professionals from the multi-professional team of a pediatric oncology inpatient unit between July and September 2018. Semi-structured interviews were carried out and submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results
Three theme categories were identified, namely: multi-professional planning for hospital discharge of children with cancer and their family; the multi-professional team facing the discharge process; guidelines for the first hospital discharge for families of children with newly diagnosed cancer.
Conclusion/practical implications
multi-professional planning and systematization for the guidelines of the first hospital discharge are essential to deliberate the needs of the patient and their families, with the nurse having a central role. Improvements are needed in this process.
Keywords:
Transitional care; Child; Multi-professional team; Cancer; Patient safety