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Supportive social network to men who survived cancer: ethnographic case study
Rede social de apoio do homem sobrevivente ao câncer: estudo de caso etnográfico
Red social de apoyo del hombre que sobrevivió al cáncer: estudio de caso etnográfico
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Abstract Objective: To present the supportive social network of men who survived prostate cancer. Method: It is an ethnographic case study, which was carried out with two men that survived prostate cancer and had high rates of resilience. Data was collected at the patient's home from April to May 2012, throu... view more
Objective: To present the supportive social network of men who survived prostate cancer. Method: It is an ethnographic case study, which was carried out with two men that survived prostate cancer and had high rates of resilience. Data was collected at the patient's home from April to May 2012, through semi-structured in-depth interviews, participant observation and ecomap. Results: For data analysis, three sense unities were elaborated: "The role of man in the family", "Religious belief as a form of support" and "Physician-patient relationship: implications in man's survival to cancer". Conclusion: The family and the spirituality of these men are important supportive social networks when building their survival, as well an enlightening communication offered by health professionals, which helped to experience this process with greater security and tranquility... view less
Keywords
cancer; social network; psychosocial factors; family; social assistance; religion; man; health; illness
Classification
Medical Sociology
Social Psychology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 776-785
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i3.776-785
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed