Interferências do tratamento para neoplasias no desempenho sexual de mulheres

Authors

  • Ricardo Souza Evangelista Sant'Ana
  • Ana Dulce Santana dos Santos Universidade Católica do Salvador / Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciência
  • Ana Beatriz Santos Bity Hospital Regional de Santo Antônio de Jesus
  • Renata Mota Matos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i2.16649

Keywords:

Oncologic Nursing, Sexuality, Therapeutics, Women

Abstract

doi: 10.5216/ree.v15i2.16649 - http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i2.16649

 

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to investigate the sexual performance of women with cancer and understand how body image affects their sexuality during the treatment. This qualitative study was performed with twelve women undergoing cancer treatment at an oncology outpatient clinic of a philanthropic hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in May of 2011. The data were submitted to content analysis as described by Bardin. Based on the analyses of the interviews, two categories emerged: sexuality before the cancer treatment, and sexuality during the cancer treatment. A subcategory was also revealed: body image in the experience of sexuality. It is concluded that nurses play a key role in clinical practice as well as in providing guidance regarding changes in the sexual pattern and body image during and after cancer treatment, thus, contributing with a better quality of life and encouraging patients to try to enjoy a satisfactory sexual life.

Descriptors: Oncologic Nursing; Sexuality; Therapeutics; Women.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Souza Evangelista Sant'Ana

Enfermeiro. Salvador, BA, Brasil. E-mail: rick_ftc@yahoo.com.br.

Ana Dulce Santana dos Santos, Universidade Católica do Salvador / Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciência

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade Católica do Salvador e Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciência do Curso de Enfermagem. Salvador, BA, Brasil. E-mail: anadulcesantana@yahoo.com.br.

Ana Beatriz Santos Bity, Hospital Regional de Santo Antônio de Jesus

Enfermeira. Enfermeira assistencial do Hospital Regional de Santo Antônio de Jesus. Salvador, BA, Brasil. E-mail: biabity@hotmail.com.

Renata Mota Matos

Enfermeira. Salvador, BA, Brasil. E-mail: renammatos@hotmail.com.

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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

1.
Sant’Ana RSE, Santos ADS dos, Bity ABS, Matos RM. Interferências do tratamento para neoplasias no desempenho sexual de mulheres. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];15(2):471-8. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/16649

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Original Article