Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel
The social representations of men about prostate cancer
Objective: The study aimed to identify the social representations of men about prostate cancer and their masculinity against the disease, and analyze its implications for health. Method: This is an exploratory qualitative approach of case study which takes as input a conceptual Theory of Representations, performed with 10 subjects diagnosed with prostate cancer. Results: Through content analysis yielded the following thematic units: (Re) knowing the prostate; this problem called prostate and prostate cancer as a symbol of man's masculinity. Conclusion: The study provided evidence that prostate cancer is a disease that is directly related to how they perceive their consequences in the social context, which are responsible for providing moments of pain, sorrow, and to exchange experiences, especially health risks
- Weitere Titel
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As representações sociais de homens sobre o câncer de próstata
- ISSN
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2175-5361
- Umfang
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Seite(n): 3884-3893
- Sprache
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Portugiesisch
- Anmerkungen
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Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
- Erschienen in
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Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(2)
- Thema
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Medizin und Gesundheit
Medizin, Sozialmedizin
Mann
Krebs
Krankenpflege
Männlichkeit
Wahrnehmung
psychosoziale Faktoren
Prophylaxe
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Araujo, Jeferson Santos
Conceição, Vander Monteiro da
Silva, Silvio Eder Dias da
Santana, Mary Elizabeth de
Vasconcelos, Esleane Vilela
Sousa, Ralrizônia Fernandes
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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2013
- DOI
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344243
- Rechteinformation
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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Objekttyp
- Zeitschriftenartikel
Beteiligte
- Araujo, Jeferson Santos
- Conceição, Vander Monteiro da
- Silva, Silvio Eder Dias da
- Santana, Mary Elizabeth de
- Vasconcelos, Esleane Vilela
- Sousa, Ralrizônia Fernandes
Entstanden
- 2013