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Journal of Human Growth and Development

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SILVA, Liliane Faria da; CABRAL, Ivone Evangelista  e  CHRISTOFFEL, Marialda Moreira. The play in the schoolchild's life with cancer under ambulatory treatment: possibilities for the development. Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum. [online]. 2008, vol.18, n.3, pp. 275-287. ISSN 0104-1282.

By playing, children understand their environment, learn by complicating their daily tasks and develop themselves. Among those who have an illness such as cancer, playing has an additional role as it helps them to face situations that are difficult to control, such as hospitalization, being away from family, friends and school, and being submitted to invasive and painful procedures. Little is known about the role of playing in the life of the child when the treatment continues at home. The study investigates the play of the child with cancer under treatment at an outpatient clinic in the community, with the aim of describing and analyzing the mediators used in plays and games. The qualitative research was carried out through the creative and sensitive method, with 12 schoolchildren under treatment for cancer at an outpatient clinic. The scenario was a hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The process of analysis led to the theme of play mediators, which unfolded in two subthemes: the first is related to instruments and symbols used in play and games, and the second refers to social interaction (people and environment) in play and games. The children attributed little significance to the possible limits of having an illness in plays and games. They try to normalize their lives, they are open to relationships with their peers and transform different settings in places for playing. Providing spaces so that they can express their preferred plays means recognizing that their development needs are part of the therapeutic plan.

Palavras-chave : Child's health; nursing; medical oncology; child development.

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