Genogram and eco-map as tools for understanding family care in chronic illness of the young

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The aim of this study was to understand family organization in care nucleus and supporting networks for families of young patients who experienced childhood kidney disease and adolescent cancer. It is a situational study using the history of life by means of in-depth interviews and observation. A genogram and an eco-map were used as analytical tools for data organization and analysis. The genogram showed family composition and the relationships established among its members and the care nucleus, strengthening the continuing and prolonged care required by the youth. The eco-map contrasted the punctual and unlinked work of the supporting network with the implicated, affective, and continuing work from the base network participation in the illness experienced by the youth. These tools allow health professionals to know the family organization in care, and the resources and networks with which they count on for support through the experience of a chronic illness.

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de Souza, Í. P., Bellato, R., de Araújo, L. F. S., & de Almeida, K. B. B. (2016). Genogram and eco-map as tools for understanding family care in chronic illness of the young. Texto e Contexto Enfermagem, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-07072016001530015

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