The experience of male spouses in the context of breast cancer: a systematic review of the literature |
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| Authors: | Vanina Barbosa Lopes Ana Paula Antero Lobo Geraldo Bezerra Da Silva Junior Anna Karynne Melo Carlos Antonio Bruno da Silva |
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| Institution: | 1. Collective Health, University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Fortaleza, Brazil;2. Postgraduate Program in Collective Health, University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Fortaleza, Brazil;3. Postgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Fortaleza, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this systematic review is to look into how the experience of husbands of women treated for breast cancer is approached in the literature. Between July and August 2015, the databases of PubMed, SciELO and BIREME were searched for papers published in the period January 2005–July 2015; a final sample of 23 papers was defined. The studies listed several negative and positive aspects of the experience, such as financial difficulties, psychological distress, lack of coping skills among family members, social recognition of the role of caregiver, acquisition of new responsibilities and the maturing of family members. |
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| Keywords: | Breast cancer men care phenomenology |
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