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Social representations about the disease of women with cervico-uterine cancer
Representações sociais sobre a doença de mulheres acometidas do câncer cervico-uterino
Representaciones sociales acerca de la enfermedad de las mujeres con cáncer cérvico-uterino
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Abstract Objective: understanding the social representation of women about cervical cancer and its implications for
care of themselves. Method: this is a qualitative study of a descriptive approach that used as a theoretical
role the social representations, taking the interview as a technique for data coll... view more
Objective: understanding the social representation of women about cervical cancer and its implications for
care of themselves. Method: this is a qualitative study of a descriptive approach that used as a theoretical
role the social representations, taking the interview as a technique for data collection of information. We
worked with 35 outpatient women of a referral public hospital in oncology. Results: within the dialogs it
was observed that the concept of cervical cancer was closely related to the feeling factor, leading fear and
sadness. The evidences also showed that women focused on sexuality and treatment as a life change along
the disease. Conclusion: cancer of the cervix produces a great change of life in women who passed through
the problem, not just by the physical factors, but quite by the subjective side in fighting the disease.... view less
Classification
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Uterine cancer
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 3667-3678
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.3667-3678
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed