Perceptions of adolescents with cancer undergoing palliative care about their illness process.

Objective: To understand the perception of adolescents with cancer undergoing palliative cares about their illness process.

Method: An exploratory and qualitative study, per formed at a federal public hospital specialized in oncology disease in Rio de Janeiro, through interviews with nine adolescents aged 12 to 20 years old, from July to August 2017. Data was submitted to thematic analysis and the theoretical framework was Hildegard Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relationships.

Palliative care in paediatric oncology in nursing education.

Objective: To identify and understand the view of students regarding palliative care in paediatric oncology during a graduate programme.

Methods: Exploratory research with a qualitative approach conducted in a school of nursing in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from September to November 2014, through semi-structured interviews with 20 students enrolled in the last period of a graduate programme.