Resultados: 35

The experience of the partners of women with breast cancer

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 52 (), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the experience of partners of women with breast cancer. Method: This was a qualitative study, based on the theoretical-methodological framework of existential and phenomenological psychology, and carried out with the partners of women with breast cancer who attended a ...

A família diante do diagnóstico de câncer de mama sob o olhar da mulher

Objetivo: Compreender o papel e a percepção da família diante do diagnóstico de câncer de mama sob o olhar da mulher. Método: Estudo qualitativo, realizado no Ambulatório de Oncologia de um Hospital Universitário, do qual participaram 11 mulheres com câncer de mama, com idade entre 43 e 58 anos....

Qualidade de vida de mulheres acometidas por câncer de mama localmente avançado ou metastático

O câncer é um problema de saúde pública mundial. Mesmo diante dos avanços científicos e tecnológicos ocorridos, o câncer de mama ainda é uma patologia de grande incidência entre as mulheres. No Brasil, em muitos casos, esta doença vem sendo diagnosticada em estadiamentos avançados, causando u...

Experiência do cônjuge diante da mulher com câncer de mama e em quimioterapia: estudo de caso qualitativo

Objective: To identify the meaning attributed to the experience of a spouse of a woman with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: Descriptive study, with a theoretical-methodological orientation based on medical anthropology and utilizing an ethnographic case study strategy. Data were collecte...

Quality of life and anxiety in women with breast cancer before and after treatment

ABSTRACT Objectives: to determine the quality of life and anxiety in patients with breast cancer and the changes they experience after treatments. Method: prospective study. Breast cancer statistics (n=339, confidence=95%, accuracy= ± 5.32%). The quality of life questionnaires (QLQ) used were QLQ C-30...

Social determinants of health related to adhesion to mammography screening

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify proximal, intermediary and individual social determinants related to mammography adherence, according to the Social Determinants of Health model proposed by Dahlgren and Whitehead. Method: Correlational cross-sectional study, carried out with a sociodemographic and clinic...

Anxiety and coping in women with breast cancer in chemotherapy

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the coping strategies used by women with breast cancer in chemotherapy and to verify the association with the anxiety profile presented by them. Method: cross-sectional study of the analytical type. We used a random sample of 307 women with cancer in previous chemotherap...

Predictors of hope among women with breast cancer during chemotherapy

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (6), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE Identifying the predictors of hope in patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy treatment. METHOD A prospective longitudinal study. The sample was composed of 122 women who responded to the instruments of hope, anxiety and depression, coping, fatigue, religiosity and self-estee...

Women with breast cancer taking chemotherapy: depression symptoms and treatment adherence

Objective to verify depressive symptoms and adherence to chemotherapy among women with breast cancer who are served by the Pharmacy of the Chemotherapy Center of a university hospital. METHOD: cross-sectional study with quantitative approach conducted with 112 women receiving chemotherapy. Structured int...

Experience of sexuality after breast cancer: a qualitative study with women in rehabilitation

OBJECTIVE: to comprehend the psychosocial and cultural repercussions of breast cancer and its treatment on the sexuality of women. METHOD: this is a qualitative study grounded in the Sexual Scripts Theory with the participation of 23 women who were interviewed and participated in focus groups discussion....