Olhares sobre a morte em enfermaria de oncologia: experiência em um hospital universitário

Abstract

Cancer is one of the diseases most associated with death today. In oncology infirmary, the subject of death is a constant presence during psychological consultations. This work’s objective is to narrate experiences and perceptions as a psychologist residing in a university hospital’s oncology infirmary, articulating with the specialized literature. The methodology used was Narrative Research, with the intention of narrating practices that a theoretical text would not be able to cover. Field notes were used, which were transcribed, organized into common themes, and transformed into research texts. Themes were ordered in topics. Despite the theoretical preparation and cases discussion in a multidisciplinary team, the patients’ death also affects psychologists as team members. This experience involved not only confronting patients’ death, but also facing the idea of my own finitude, generating reflections, distress, but also learning.