Bem-estar subjetivo em idosas com e sem cancro da mama em remissão

O aumento exponencial da população idosa e da sua esperança média de vida em consonância com o aumento da incidência do cancro da mama nesta faixa etária constituem uma problemática a nível mundi al. Objetivos: Averiguar se os dois grupos amostrais de idosas, com e sem cancro da mama em remissão, apresentam diferenças significativas nos totais de Bem - Estar Subjetivo (BES) e das suas dimensões afetiva e cognitiva. Método: A amostra é composta por 38 7 idosas, não institucionalizadas, com idades compreendidas entre os 75 e os 100 anos ( M = 85,27; DP = 6,59; intervalo 75 - 100) e que foram distribuídas em dois grupos: com cancro da mama em remissão e sem cancro da mama. Foram aplicados o questionário demo gráfico foi aplicado, a Escala de Satisfação com a Vida (ESV) e a Escala de Afeto Positivo e de Afeto Negativo (PANAS). Resultados: O grupo com cancro da mama em remissão apresentou resultados médios da escala e subescalas de BES superiores aos resultados médios do grupo sem cancro da mama, principalmente na subescala dos Afeto Positivo (AP). Estas diferenças foram estatisticamente significativas. Conclusão: Apesar do diagnóstico do cancro da mama representar uma ameaça importante ao BES das idosas, estas p articipantes apresentaram um total significativamente mais elevado o que as restantes.

Illness perception, knowledge and self-care about cervical cancer

Prevention plays a central role in early detection of cervical cancer. Common Sense Model proposes that the nature and organization of illness representations can guide actions related to health and how self-care is exercised. The aim of this study was to describe and compare illness perception, knowledge and self-care in women with and without cancer precursor lesions. Participants were 92 women (aged 18-59) from primary care unity divided into two groups: women with and without premalignant lesion. Measures for illness perception, knowledge and self-care were used. There was no statistically signifi cant difference (t test e chi-square test) between groups in the variables analyzed. Despite the risk for cervical cancer, women with precursor lesions do not adjust their illness perceptions, knowledge and self-care to the situation. These data show the need to warn women against the cervical cancer risks, because their distorted perceptions and lack of knowledge about the disease may hamper the screening and control of cervical cancer.

Protocol for the psychotherapeutic group intervention for facilitating posttraumatic growth in nonmetastatic breast cancer patients

Breast cancer can be perceived as a traumatic event with disturbing effects on psychological domains such as depression, anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In contrast, growing evidence has shown that posttraumatic growth can occur as a result of coping with breast cancer. Challenging the assumptive world, deliberate rumination, and emotional disclosure are recognized as strong predictors of posttraumatic growth. Group interventions may also increase social support, distress disclosure, and posttraumatic growth. The aim of this study is to evaluate how group-based interventions can facilitate posttraumatic growth and promote improved psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer. This article describes the study protocol and the applied research methods.