Esta obra faz parte de um material didático que tem como objetivo divulgar aspectos introdutórios relacionados à pesquisa científica em ciências da saúde. É direcionada especialmente aos estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação dos cursos da área da saúde, mas também pode ser utilizada por todos aqueles que lidam com a pesquisa científica. A idealização do presente e-book surgiu a partir da vivência das bibliote...
Este manual foi criado pelo Grupo de Estudo em Câncer de Mama (Gecam) pensando em mulheres como você, para juntas entendermos o que é preciso saber e o que pode ser feito para se cuidar após uma experiência de câncer de mama. Compreendemos que, ao ser acometida por esse tipo de câncer, você poderá passar por diversos tratamentos: a cirurgia, a quimioterapia e a radioterapia. Sabemos que, para algumas mulheres, ...
Introdução: A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foi escolhida para compor o foco deste estudo porque implica a importância do aprofundamento de significado dos conceitos envolvidos e enfatiza a oportunidade de estudá-los como temas socialmente construídos. Objetivo: Analisar o conceito de qualidade de vida relacionado à saúde através do Modelo de Análise de Conceito Dimensional. Método: De viés analítico, e...
Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the defi ning characteristics of the nursing diagnosis for “fatigue in women with breast cancer under radiotherapy”. Method: Study of diagnostic accuracy, with cross-sectional design, performed in 130 women with breast cancer under radiation treatment. A data collection instrument was used to evaluate clinical socio-demographics and to investigate the presence or absence o...
Objective: to compare the knowledge and attitude of women in relation to the early detection of breast cancer, before and after the application of educational intervention. Methods: a quasi-experimental study was conducted with 91 women. Through the application of educational intervention, women were divided into four groups of health education. The educational material used was an informative folder on the ear...
Abstract In rural area, control of breast cancer is related to health promotion and early diagnosis, which includes knowl- edge, awareness, and stimulating behavioral change, empha- sizing screening for disease. The present study was developed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of rural women about early detection of breast cancer in the Primary Health Care Centre. This is a cross-sectional study i...
Background: On cancer, pain is one of the most frequent and distressing symptoms, being present in all stages of the disease. Knowing that, this study aimed to analyze the available evidence in the literature about chronic pain management by nurses in adult patients with cancer. Methods and Results: It is an integrative review searched in the PUBMED, LILACS, CINAHL and COCHRANE databases. Nineteen studies met t...
This study aimed to analyze the concept of nursing care to patients with breast cancer on chem o- therapy treatment, according to the perspective of the person submitted to care. The study fo l- lowed the conceptual analysis methodology proposed by Walker and Avant according to Waldow, and it was developed through consultation to SCOPUS and CINAHL databases. The selection was carried out by inclusion and exclus...
This study aimed to evaluate the evidence available in the literature about the perioperative care provided to women submitted to mastectomy. An integrative review of scientific literature conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, and SciELO databases, published from 2000 to 2011, using the controlled descriptors: preoperative care; preoperative period; intraoperative care; intraoperative period; postoperative care...
The aim of this study was to understand the feelings of the oncology nurses about breast cancer. It was a qualitative research through which eight (8) nurses were interviewed during the months of November and December 2006. The interview was of the semi-structured kind, with the following guiding questions: How do you feel about the possibility of having breast cancer? A comprehensive analysis of the interviews...