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BOLASELL, Laura Teixeira; SILVA, Carolina Schneider  e  WENDLING, Maria Isabel. Family resilience in the treatment of chronic diseases in a pediatric hospital: report of three cases. Pensando fam. [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.2, pp. 134-146. ISSN 1679-494X.

The experience of a sick relative constantly open up space for the family's capacity for resilience to be put into practice. The process of family resilience occurs through family movements within the family belief system, organizational patterns, and communication and problem solving. This article was developed as a curricular work of the Psychology course, from an internship experience in a pediatric hospital. The study sought to report the family resilience process of parents of children diagnosed with chronic illness hospitalized in a pediatric hospital from the report of three cases. Patient and family data were collected through their electronic records and the Psychology Service’s materials. It is concluded that family resilience is an important element in coping with this context and its model and approach are of great importance for health professionals.

Palavras-chave : Chronic disease; Resilience; Family resilience.

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