O retorno escolar na perspectiva de adolescentes sobreviventes de câncer: uma análise qualitativa

Carolliny Rossi de Faria Ichikawa; Elaine Cristina Rodrigues Gesteira; Camila Amara Borghi; Regina Szylit

doi:10.5216/ree.v27.77644

Authors

Carolliny Rossi de Faria Ichikawa Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (FMABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: carolliny.ichikawa@fmabc.net. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-9448
Elaine Cristina Rodrigues Gesteira Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FEnf-Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: elaine_gesteira@ufsj.edu.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9153-5777
Camila Amara Borghi Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: camila.borghi@online.uscs.edu.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3867-4604
Regina Szylit Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: szylit@usp.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-0250

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v27.77644

Keywords:

Adolescent, Cancer Survivors, Return to School, Neoplasms, Pediatric Nursing

Abstract

Objectives: to understand the dynamics of returning to school from the perspective of adolescent cancer survivors. Methods: a qualitative study was conducted using symbolic interactionism as a framework. Fourteen adolescent cancer survivors undergoing outpatient treatment at a hospital specializing in childhood cancer in the city of São Paulo participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were used, and thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data. Results: four themes were identified: Not telling anyone about having cancer; Suffering bullying at school; Facing prejudice; and Seeking normality. Adolescent cancer survivors face a series of personal challenges after completing treatment, including returning to school, due to difficulties caused by prejudice — either because of their physical appearance or the stigma of the disease itself. Conclusions: the dynamics of returning to school from the adolescents’ perspective reveal a mixture of difficulties faced, coping strategies, and the desire to get on with life like everyone else.

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