Abstract
Objectives: To identify and describe the impact of the diagnosis of breast cancer in young women below 50 years old and older women over 50 years old living in the county of Goias, to understand the similarities and differences. Materials and Methods: A qualitative research was carried out through semi structured interviews with three young women and three older women who had received a breast cancer diagnosis. The interviews were analyzed through a social constructionist perspective, which resulted in the following topics: being a woman; breast cancer diagnosis, and the impact of treatment. Results: The results showed that in both groups, except for an elderly woman, the diagnosis provokes reflections related to femininity and intense suffering, which were reduced to a religious experience. Conclusion: The intense suffering presented by most of the women interviewed, regarding the cancer experience, demonstrates the need for a powerful health care assistance in order to expand coping strategies for women with breast cancer.
Highlights
The results showed that in both groups, except for an elderly woman, the diagnosis provokes reflections related to femininity and intense suffering, which were reduced to a religious experience
Dentre as mulheres cadastradas na referida instituição, foram selecionadas para a pesquisa as mulheres mais jovens e as mais velhas com câncer de mama, constituindo-se assim dois grupos
Com o segundo grupo de mulheres, as entrevistas foram realizadas na casa de cada uma das entrevistadas, com a presença de duas pesquisadoras e a entrevistada
Summary
Humberto Moraes Silva Furtadoa, Sávio Campos Rodriguesa, Cintia Bragheto Ferreirab, Taiane Freitas Limaa a Psicólogo graduado pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Regional Jataí. b Psicóloga. Humberto Moraes Silva Furtadoa, Sávio Campos Rodriguesa, Cintia Bragheto Ferreirab, Taiane Freitas Limaa a Psicólogo graduado pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Regional Jataí. Doutora em Enfermagem em Saúde Pública pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Professora Adjunta do Curso de Psicologia da UFG, Regional Jataí
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