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%T The social representations of men about prostate cancer
%A Araujo, Jeferson Santos
%A Conceição, Vander Monteiro da
%A Silva, Silvio Eder Dias da
%A Santana, Mary Elizabeth de
%A Vasconcelos, Esleane Vilela
%A Sousa, Ralrizônia Fernandes
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 2
%P 3884-3893
%V 5
%D 2013
%K Prostatic neoplasms; Oncologic nursing; men's health
%@ 2175-5361
%~ Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio do Janeiro
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344243
%X Objective: The study aimed to identify the social representations of men about prostate cancer and their masculinity
against the disease, and analyze its implications for health. Method: This is an exploratory qualitative approach of case 
study which takes as input a conceptual Theory of Representations, performed with 10 subjects diagnosed with 
prostate cancer. Results: Through content analysis yielded the following thematic units: (Re) knowing the prostate;
this problem called prostate and prostate cancer as a symbol of man's masculinity. Conclusion: The study provided 
evidence that prostate cancer is a disease that is directly related to how they perceive their consequences in the social 
context, which are responsible for providing moments of pain, sorrow, and to exchange experiences, especially health 
risks
%C MISC
%G pt
%9 Zeitschriftenartikel
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info