A masculinidade na sociedade atual incorpora os processos históricos e culturais transgeracionais. Expressões cotidianas como “homem de verdade não adoece”, “homem que é homem não sente dor”, “procurar médico é coisa de mulher” são propagadas na retórica popular e retratam exigências sociais consideradas como partes constituintes da essência masculina que demonstram autonomia, força, comportamentos de riscos, c...
Objective: to describe and analyze the bonds of the child-family binomial, before and after the diagnosis of cancer. Methods: This is a qualitative and descriptive study conducted with six families of children with cancer. Data collection occurred with guiding questions, construction of Genogram and Ecomap, from July to October 2017 in the participants' homes. Thematic analysis by Braun and Clarke was carried o...
This study aimed to understand the moment and the meaning of home care for oncologic patients in palliative care from the perspective of the Paterson and Zderad's Humanistic Theory. This is a descriptive, exploratory study, with qualitative approach, developed with five oncologic patients in palliative care in home care. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, from May to August 2013. ...
This study aims at identifying factors related to the quality of life of cancer survivors. The databases PubMed, LILACS and SciELO were used, being quality of life, survival and neoplasms the main keywords entered. Sixty-eight articles were found and ten that approached aspects related to quality of life of cancer survivors were selected. The results analysis was performed in stages. Several factors were identi...
Aim: to describe the profile of women undergoing chemotherapy in an oncology service of a teaching hospital in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted from March to June in 2010. The participants were 117 women. Data analysis was frequencial. Results: the predominant features were: elderly women, white, unmarried, who studied for five to eight years,...
Aim: to identify the support network to the mastectomized women. Methodology: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive. Conducted with five participants mastectomized support group for women with breast cancer “Mama Vida” in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Results: this study has highlighted the family, friends, religion and the group “Mama Vida” as a support network. It has contributed to face cancer i...
Este estudo objetivou identificar os fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida dos sobreviventes de câncer. Utilizou-se as bases de dados PubMed, LILACS e a SciELO, e qualidade de vida, sobrevivência e neoplasias como descritores. Foram encontrados 68 artigos e selecionados dez que abordavam os fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida em sobreviventes de câncer. A análise dos resultados foi desenvolvida em etapa...
This study aims at identifying factors related to the quality of life of cancer survivors. The databases PubMed, LILACS and SciELO were used, being quality of life, survival and neoplasms the main keywords entered. Sixty-eight articles were found and ten that approached aspects related to quality of life of cancer survivors were selected. The results analysis was performed in stages. Several factors were identi...
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde.; O trabalho relata uma experiência vivida por uma enfermeira e o Ser adulto jovem portador de doença crônica durante a prática assistencial. Teve como objetivo conhecer o seu cotidiano e perceber as possibilidades e limitações para o próprio cuidado a partir de uma abordagem humanística. O referencial teórico-metodológ...
The study aimed at understanding the patients' experience with oncologic radiotherapy. The anthropological interpretative approach and the ethnographic method guided the investigation. Ten patients took part in the study. They were of both genders, within the age range from 34 to 80 years old and monitored during radiotherapy treatment. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participative obser...