Cancer in the social representations of caregivers: implications for care

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: Identify the social representations of caregivers of cancer for patients with no chance of cure and analyze their implications for care. Method: This is a qualitative research based on the Theory of Representations. Results: In thematic content analysis fell into two categories: The discovery of the other necessary care and generating two subunits: Limitations and Dependencies of the patient and participation in care; The relationship care, caregiver and patient that generated two subunits: The suffering of caregivers and support, the comfort and hope the caregiver. Conclusion: Is necessary that the nurse promotes strategies that facilitate the involvement of caregivers and the family in caring.

Object Details

• Alternative title: O câncer nas representações sociais de cuidadores: implicações para o cuidado ; Cáncer en las representaciones sociales de los cuidadores: implicaciones para la atención
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 474-484
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Psychologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Sozialpsychologie ; Krankenpflege ; Patient ; Krebs ; Hospiz ; Familie ; Betreuung ; Sozialpsychologie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Vasconcelos, Esleane Vilela ; Santana, Mary Elizabeth de ; Silva, Silvio Eder Dias da ; Araujo, Jeferson Santos ; Conceição, Vander Monteiro da
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i2.474-484
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54502-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST