Feelings of young women facing diagnosis of female breast cancer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2014.1.15488Keywords:
Breast neoplasms, diagnosis, femininityAbstract
Objective: To identify and describe the feelings of young women from been diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as to present strategies built by these women to deal with this news.
Materials and Methods: Qualitative research carried out through the semi-structured interview with three women who had received a breast cancer diagnosis. The interviews were analyzed through social constructionist perspective, which resulted on the construction of these following topics: to be woman; diagnosis; treatment and its implications.
Results: The results showed that diagnosis provokes fear from death and shock, which are reduced especially on the religious’ relationship. Further, it provokes changes in the autonomy and femininity.
Conclusion: This study proposes the relevance of interdisciplinary assistance guided for this population, as well as the continuity of studies for this age group.
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