[The perception of mastectomized women's partners regarding life after surgery].
The objective of this study was to understand how the partners of mastectomized women perceived life after the surgery. The study is both descriptive and exploratory, and was conducted in 2006 with five men who lived with mastectomized women in Fortaleza, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were performed and the results were grouped into three analytic categories. We identified a level of misinformation about the illness, tranquility attributed to a faith in God, and a strong conviction that cancer and death are synonyms. Nursing/health professionals are responsible for providing knowledge about breast cancer and for fostering for integration between the woman and her partner, prioritizing a healthy life together.
e Silva
Tiago Barreto de Castro
TB
Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. tiagobcs@hotmail.com
Santos
Míria Conceição Lavinas
MC
de Almeida
Ana Maria
AM
Fernandes
Ana Fátima Carvalho
AF
D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*