TECNOLOGIA MÓVEL APLICADA NO CUIDADO DA FAMÍLIA DE CRIANÇA EM TRATAMENTO ONCOLÓGICO.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the use of a messaging application to propose interventions that promote family resilience. Method: This is an experience report of a descriptive nature, which used the experience systematization method, on the use of a messaging application as a tool for proposing interventions with a family of a child with cancer. The interventions were guided by the theoretical framework of the Interactional Family Care Model offered from April to July 2022, through the WhatsApp® mobile device application. Results: Seven family members of a child diagnosed with a tumor in the central nervous system participated in the interventions. The interventions were conducted by teachers and a nursing student via WhatsApp®. In the family's perception, the group provided a space to strengthen bonds between professionals and the family, exchange experiences on child care management among the members themselves, clarify doubts and access information, and facilitated participation and inclusion of the family in the treatment. For professionals, it proves to be an effective tool for caring for families, low cost and easy to adopt for different audiences, and can be applied in multiple contexts. Final considerations: It is understood that the use of information and communication technologies can be useful tools in managing the events that permeate the family's challenges in the face of childhood cancer.