The Social Representations of Oncological Patients in the Face of Radiotherapy
Introduction: One of the main approaches to cancer treatment is radiotherapy, which can cause irreversible consequences to the individual. Through the theory of social representations (TSR), professionals are able to identify and intervene in the adversities, providing quality of life for the patien...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/4624 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/4624 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Neoplasias/radioterapia Radioterapia/efeitos adversos Pessoal de Saúde Representação Social Demografia Neoplasms/radiotherapy Radiotherapy/adverse effects Health Personnel Social Representation Demography Radioterapia/efectos adversos Personal de Salud Representación Social Demografía |
| Sumario: | Introduction: One of the main approaches to cancer treatment is radiotherapy, which can cause irreversible consequences to the individual. Through the theory of social representations (TSR), professionals are able to identify and intervene in the adversities, providing quality of life for the patient. Objective: To identify and analyze the structure of the social representations of people living with cancer due to radiotherapy. Method: Social representation-based descriptive qualitative approach study conducted with 111 patients in a reference hospital for cancer treatment in Rio de Janeiro. Data collection took place between October and December 2019 through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the free recall technique for the inducing term “radiotherapy”, with analysis using Microsoft Excel and IRaMuTeQ software. Results: The evocations that make up the probable central nucleus are: “burning”, being the most frequent, followed by the term “treatment”, “aggressive”, “bad” and “light”. The element “burning” represents a common side effect on the skin, radiodermatitis. The term “treatment” corresponds to a modality to fight the disease. The dyad “aggressive” and “bad” may be associated with the side effects generated and “light” with the exposure to light they receive during irradiation. Conclusion: The research shows the possible side effects of radiotherapy and its associated elements and highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to the individual, promoting individualized care. |
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