Constructed meanings for the matrimonial relationship in the existence of the feminine breast cancer. / Sentidos construídos para o relacionamento conjugal na vivência do câncer de mama feminino

AUTOR(ES)

Cintia Bragheto Ferreira

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

The existent gap in the comprehension of repercussions of the feminine breast cancer for couples that lived this process motivated the accomplishment of this study, which aimed to understand the meanings for the feminine breast cancer among couples that stayed united in living of this illness, through the social construction theory. The data were collected in a sample of seven couples interviewed separately, in semi-structured interviews with the use of field notes. From this, were identified three thematic related to the meanings of cancer and related to coupleslife. The meanings of cancer were gathered in disease living item that has these themes: disease confirmation and phase of treatment. The phase of treatment was subdivided in the following sub-themes: a) staying more at home; b) talking omitting the disease; c) transporting the wives; d) care supplied by other women; e) accomplishment of the domestic service: servant; f) sexuality: stand back. And the meanings of coupleslife were gathered at the thematic to be husband and to be wife. These thematic emerged of the intervieweesspeeches anchored in the history of cancer and in the moral of traditional coupleslife model. The cancer was associated it a disease with meanings of probation and death, that emerged in the participants feelings of revolt and anxiety in relation with God. Besides, the commitment assumed in the marriage and the non revelation of the most intimate feelings experienced by them in relation to breast cancer, it made possible the maintenance of the matrimonial bow amid the painful experience of the disease. Before this, it is suggested the importance of interdisciplinary assistance with the intention to construct different meanings than negativity of cancer, as well as the reflection of the importance of the religious discourse as a tool in the care of this population.

ASSUNTO(S)

meaning casamento significado neoplasia mamária marriage breast neoplasm

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