Repercussões biopsicoemocionais dos cuidadores familiares frente a um sujeito vivendo com mieloma múltiplo

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a progressive, incurable malignancy of B lymphocytes. In the symptomatic phase, the uncontrolled growth of myeloma cells has many consequences, such as pain and bone destruction, kidney failure, suppression of hematopoiesis and increased risk of infections due to the compromised immune system, leaving the individual impaired. At all times, since diagnosis, treatment and relapse, the patients who live with multiple myeloma need continuous help in their everyday life. Usually one of the family members is in charge of these activities,devoting a long period of their time to take care of the patients. This study attempts to identify the biopsychoemotional repercussionon family caregivers. They live with the patient on this discovery and therapeutic path of neoplasia, being a support for the losses and limitations that the disease imposes. This work was developed through a literature review, in which the main object of study was the psycho-emotional impact that family caregivers of individuals with multiple myeloma present. Furthermore, the study is also seeking to understand the biological, pathological and epidemiological aspects of this neoplasm, through a qualitative approach. The results show that caregivers experience a range of feelings and conflicts that trigger problems of physical, social, emotional and financial dies in your life. However, because generally little attention has been given to the caregivers, the main focus of treatment ends up being the patient, and caregivers do not receive their basic needs. This situation could be ameliorated if there were specific actions aimed to understand the complexity of the role of caring.