The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact suffered by 40 people when discovering that one of their family members was diagnosed with cancer, to analyze their coping strategies and expectations towards the patient's illness and future. The study made use of the Coping Strategies Inventory by Folkman and Lazarus. Results show that most of the patients' caregivers are their married children, with an average age of 45.7 (dp=12.67), and gainfully employed. These family members reported the negative impact of the diagnosis, with the predominant feelings of sadness and fear of loss, even though they had a positive perspective about the future, expecting the patient's recovery. As to the functional coping strategies, the most used were...
Introdução: a cada dia o câncer infantil requer mais atenção, pois sua incidência tem aumentado sign...
Objective: to learn about relatives caregivers’ feelings of oncological patients against the sicknes...
Considerando a importância da família nos processos de saúde e adoecimento, especialmente quando um...
The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact suffered by 40 people when discovering that o...
Background: having cancer is one of the most fearful life events in the world, and one of the greate...
Objective: Knowing the difficulties and the strategies used in the facing of cancer by the family un...
Find out how family members cope with hospitalizationdue to the diagnosis of childhood cancer. Metho...
A pesquisa parte da reflexão sobre o papel de destaque da família no que tange aos processos de saúd...
Every day childhood cancer requires more attention because its incidence has increased significantly...
A transição demográfica e epidemiológica trouxe consigo o aumento das condições crônicas no Brasil e...
Introduction: Cancer changes the lives of patients and their families, and there is significant infl...
Cancer is a serious public health problem in Brazil and the world, due to its high incidence, mortal...
Introdução: Pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar (TB) e seus familiares apresentam níveis de estresse si...
Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare patients with bipolar disorder (BD), their ...
Down‟s syndrome (DS) in children and adolescents represents major challenges for families as the imp...
Introdução: a cada dia o câncer infantil requer mais atenção, pois sua incidência tem aumentado sign...
Objective: to learn about relatives caregivers’ feelings of oncological patients against the sicknes...
Considerando a importância da família nos processos de saúde e adoecimento, especialmente quando um...
The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact suffered by 40 people when discovering that o...
Background: having cancer is one of the most fearful life events in the world, and one of the greate...
Objective: Knowing the difficulties and the strategies used in the facing of cancer by the family un...
Find out how family members cope with hospitalizationdue to the diagnosis of childhood cancer. Metho...
A pesquisa parte da reflexão sobre o papel de destaque da família no que tange aos processos de saúd...
Every day childhood cancer requires more attention because its incidence has increased significantly...
A transição demográfica e epidemiológica trouxe consigo o aumento das condições crônicas no Brasil e...
Introduction: Cancer changes the lives of patients and their families, and there is significant infl...
Cancer is a serious public health problem in Brazil and the world, due to its high incidence, mortal...
Introdução: Pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar (TB) e seus familiares apresentam níveis de estresse si...
Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare patients with bipolar disorder (BD), their ...
Down‟s syndrome (DS) in children and adolescents represents major challenges for families as the imp...
Introdução: a cada dia o câncer infantil requer mais atenção, pois sua incidência tem aumentado sign...
Objective: to learn about relatives caregivers’ feelings of oncological patients against the sicknes...
Considerando a importância da família nos processos de saúde e adoecimento, especialmente quando um...