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Changes in the daily life of men with cancer: introducing one of the interfaces of getting sick
Mudanças no cotidiano de homens com câncer: apresentando uma das interfaces do adoecer
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Abstract Objective: To present the changes occurred in the daily life of men with cancer. Method:It is a qualitative research, accomplished from March 2006 to December 2007. The semi-structured interview was used as instrument and the data were organized starting from the thematic analysis. Results:It has ve... view more
Objective: To present the changes occurred in the daily life of men with cancer. Method:It is a qualitative research, accomplished from March 2006 to December 2007. The semi-structured interview was used as instrument and the data were organized starting from the thematic analysis. Results:It has verified that several modifications in the daily life of the men have been modified, especially, in aspects related to sexuality, corporal image,and social life, financial and labor aspects, in which they had to introduce strategies to face them. Conclusion: The study made possible to understand how the daily life of the individual with cancer has suffered modifications and it provided a greater sensibility about the health topic of men.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; cancer; chronic illness; nursing; everyday life; man; health behavior
Classification
Medical Sociology
Medicine, Social Medicine
Free Keywords
Neoplasms; Men's Health
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 3539-3548
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3539
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; reviewed