Objective: To describe and analyze the experience of an adolescent experiencing parental cancer, based on A Model of Children’s Adjustment to Parental Cancer, and to prescribe nursing interventions in classified language. Method: This is a single case study, qualitative, of a 16-year-old adolescent experiencing maternal cancer. We analyzed a semi-structured interview, based on a script conceptualized by the sel...
Contexto: O cancro parental tem impacto nas crianças, adolescentes e unidade familiar. A aplicação de programas de intervenção resulta no desenvolvimento de habilidades parentais e produz resultados positivos nos filhos ao nível da compreensão do cancro dos pais, desenvolvimento de mecanismos de coping, melhoria da comunicação e relacionamento pais-filhos, permitindo empoderar a família para enfrentar o cancro....
This study analyzes the consumption of alcohol and tobacco among high-school adolescents in the district of Porto, Portugal. The results reveal the following: the majority of respondents do not smoke; smoking starts earlier in the case of girls; smoking increases with age; peer pressure is an important factor influencing smoking; about half of adolescents consume alcohol; boys drink more than girls; the number ...