Ways of coping with breast cancer: discourse of mastectomized women
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Nursing, Breast neoplasms, Women's health, Adaptation PsychologicalAbstract
Introduction: When facing breast cancer, patients and their loving ones experiment many changes in
their lives filled with feelings such as fear, anguish, and sadness. In the light of this, the identification of
the coping methods used to face breast cancer is crucial to provide a better experience for all those
involved.
Objective: To understand the ways of coping with breast cancer through the discourse of
mastectomized women in a support group.
Methodology: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach carried out with 10 women who
participate in a support group, located in a municipality in Paraíba, Brasil. For data collection, semistructured interviews were conducted and as a methodological process for data analysis, the Collective
Subject Discourse was used.
Results: It was possible to understand three central coping mechanisms: “Anchoring in faith and
spirituality”; “Family support”, and “Support group”.
Conclusion: The study reached its objective of identifying the main ways of coping with breast cancer
by women who had mastectomies, their discourse highlighted the importance of faith and spirituality,
the support of their families, and their participation in support groups.
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