Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service

Objective: to understand the social representations of prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital oncology service. Methods: a qualitative study, developed using the Collective Subject Discourse method, with 30 men over the age of 18 undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. The...

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Main Authors: Bianca de Moura Peloso-Carvalho, Rogério Silva Lima, José Vitor da Silva, Namie Okino Sawada, Eliza Maria Rezende Dázio, Murilo César do Nascimento, Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/91861
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author Bianca de Moura Peloso-Carvalho
Rogério Silva Lima
José Vitor da Silva
Namie Okino Sawada
Eliza Maria Rezende Dázio
Murilo César do Nascimento
Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava
author_facet Bianca de Moura Peloso-Carvalho
Rogério Silva Lima
José Vitor da Silva
Namie Okino Sawada
Eliza Maria Rezende Dázio
Murilo César do Nascimento
Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava
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description Objective: to understand the social representations of prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital oncology service. Methods: a qualitative study, developed using the Collective Subject Discourse method, with 30 men over the age of 18 undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Theory of Social Representations. Results: the most shared central ideas in the studied community were as follows: A curable disease; Worry, fear, annoyance and sadness; Loss/Impairment of sex; Nothing, something normal/common; A minor ailment that doesn't shake/shook me, it was faced head on, without fear; Something/Disease that is bad, difficult, serious, intense, dangerous, that ends life and kills. Conclusion: the social representations found in this study denoted intense and difficult experiences in dealing with the disease and treatment, but also showed coping, with potential for overcoming/resilience. Contributions to practice: understanding these representations enables the implementation of integrated and interprofessional education, assistance and management actions.
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spelling doaj-art-b25f84f8e4514e75bb485ba6cd2bad7a2025-08-24T12:45:05ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832023-11-0124Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology serviceBianca de Moura Peloso-Carvalhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-2249Rogério Silva Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1751-2913José Vitor da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-7641Namie Okino Sawadahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-3481Eliza Maria Rezende Dáziohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9216-6283Murilo César do Nascimentohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-2654Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Favahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-9596 Objective: to understand the social representations of prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital oncology service. Methods: a qualitative study, developed using the Collective Subject Discourse method, with 30 men over the age of 18 undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Theory of Social Representations. Results: the most shared central ideas in the studied community were as follows: A curable disease; Worry, fear, annoyance and sadness; Loss/Impairment of sex; Nothing, something normal/common; A minor ailment that doesn't shake/shook me, it was faced head on, without fear; Something/Disease that is bad, difficult, serious, intense, dangerous, that ends life and kills. Conclusion: the social representations found in this study denoted intense and difficult experiences in dealing with the disease and treatment, but also showed coping, with potential for overcoming/resilience. Contributions to practice: understanding these representations enables the implementation of integrated and interprofessional education, assistance and management actions. https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/91861Prostatic Neoplasms; Nursing; Oncology Nursing; Qualitative Research; Social Representation.
spellingShingle Bianca de Moura Peloso-Carvalho
Rogério Silva Lima
José Vitor da Silva
Namie Okino Sawada
Eliza Maria Rezende Dázio
Murilo César do Nascimento
Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava
Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
Rev Rene
Prostatic Neoplasms; Nursing; Oncology Nursing; Qualitative Research; Social Representation.
title Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
title_full Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
title_fullStr Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
title_full_unstemmed Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
title_short Social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow-up at an in-hospital Oncology service
title_sort social representations attributed to prostate cancer by men undergoing follow up at an in hospital oncology service
topic Prostatic Neoplasms; Nursing; Oncology Nursing; Qualitative Research; Social Representation.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/91861
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