Grupos de apoio para homens com câncer de próstata: revisão integrativa da literatura

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

Murilo Dos Santos Moscheta²  Manoel Antônio Dos Santos¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Maringá Departamento de Psicologia Maringá PR

关键词: Prostatic neoplasms;    Self-help groups;    Social support;    Literature review as a topic;    Neoplasias da próstata;    Grupos de auto-ajuda;    Apoio Social;    Literatura de revisão como assunto;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-81232012000500016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This article is an integrative literature review to analyze the contribution of national and international studies examining the use of psychological support groups as a care strategy for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. The electronic databases consulted were: LILACS, MedLine and PsycINFO, over a period of 20 years (1989-2009) with pre-defined criteria for inclusion. Eleven studies were selected, and based on their contributions some considerations are presented regarding the factors that favor male participation in the support groups and the potential benefits of such participation; as well as their main concerns and the influence of gender identity in the process of coping with illness. Furthermore, studies suggest some models of group intervention, along with orientation for the coordinators which emphasize the importance of these groups as an effective strategy to aid in the process of coping of prostate cancer patients.

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