Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the experience of young women diagnosed with breast cancer and mastectomized. Methods: This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach, grounded in Heideggerian framework. After being approved by a Research Ethics Committee, open interviews were conducted, guided by the following question: What was it like for you to have breast cancer and undergo mastectomy? A total of seven women aged between 18 and 35 years participated in this study. Results: Three thematic categories were obtained: The experience of being diagnosed with cancer; The experience of undergoing treatment in search of a cure for cancer; The experience of overcoming cancer. Conclusion: This phenomenon appears to be fraught with anguish and bewilderment of being-in-the-world with breast cancer, ignoring the fact that such a grim diagnosis may belong to the world of the young.
Highlights
The aim of this study was to understand the experience of young women diagnosed with breast cancer
This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach
35 years participated in this study
Summary
Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi compreender a vivência da mulher jovem diagnosticada com câncer de mama e mastectomizada. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa com abordagem fenomenológica, fundamentada no referencial heideggeriano. Após a aprovação do projeto pelo Comitê de Ética, foram realizadas entrevistas livres, guiadas pela seguinte pergunta norteadora: Como foi pra você ter câncer de mama e ser submetida à mastectomia? Participaram da pesquisa sete mulheres com idade entre 18 e 35 anos. Resultados: Foram obtidas três categorias temáticas:Vivência da descoberta do câncer; Vivência do tratamento em busca da cura do câncer; Vivência da superação do câncer. Conclusão: O fenômeno revela-se permeado de angústia e perplexidade diante do estar-no-mundo com câncer de mama, por desconhecer que um diagnóstico tão sombrio pode pertencer ao mundo do jovem. Palavras-chave: Enfermagem Oncológica; Pesquisa Qualitativa; Mulheres; Neoplasias da Mama; Mastectomia
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