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Cancer in the social representations of caregivers: implications for care
O câncer nas representações sociais de cuidadores: implicações para o cuidado
Cáncer en las representaciones sociales de los cuidadores: implicaciones para la atención
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Abstract Objective: Identify the social representations of caregivers of cancer for patients with no chance of cure and analyze their implications for care. Method: This is a qualitative research based on the Theory of Representations. Results: In thematic content analysis fell into two categories: The disco... view more
Objective: Identify the social representations of caregivers of cancer for patients with no chance of cure and analyze their implications for care. Method: This is a qualitative research based on the Theory of Representations. Results: In thematic content analysis fell into two categories: The discovery of the other necessary care and generating two subunits: Limitations and Dependencies of the patient and participation in care; The relationship care, caregiver and patient that generated two subunits: The suffering of caregivers and support, the comfort and hope the caregiver. Conclusion: Is necessary that the nurse promotes strategies that facilitate the involvement of caregivers and the family in caring.... view less
Keywords
nursing; patient; cancer; hospice; family; care; social psychology
Classification
Medical Sociology
Social Psychology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 474-484
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i2.474-484
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed