RESUMO Objetivo Compreender o significado do relaxamento com imaginação guiada para mulheres com câncer de mama, buscando investigar, também, como as pacientes visualizam o câncer e seu sistema imunológico durante as sessões de relaxamento com imaginação guiada e se sentem após sua realização. Método Estudo de natureza qualitativa, com abordagem fenomenológica e referencial teórico-metodológico heideggeriano, fundamentado no Método Criativo e Sensível, desenvolvido no ambulatório de radioterapia de um hospital de ensino público do interior paulista. Para a análise dos dados foi utilizada a compreensão heideggeriana, que ocorreu em duas etapas: a compreensão vaga e mediana e a hermenêutica. Resultados Participaram do estudo nove mulheres com idade entre 45 e 67 anos. Os dados permitiram compreender o significado do relaxamento com imaginação guiada pelas participantes, pois puderam ser classificados em três unidades de significado: o estigma do câncer, o enfrentar da doença e os benefícios do tratamento. Conclusão O significado do relaxamento com imaginação guiada possibilitou a compreensão do ser-no-mundo durante as reflexões proporcionadas, sendo possível verificar a importância do oferecimento da terapia pelo enfermeiro nos cuidados da mulher com câncer de mama.
Introduction Studies have described the possible relation between oral infections and atherosclerotic events. Objective To characterize the oral microbiota of normotensive and hypertensive users of dental prostheses. Methods The sample consisted of 41 complete dental prosthesis users, divided into groups: 21 participants with systemic arterial hypertension and 20 normotensive participants. The data collection included the characteristics of the sociodemographic variables and the determination of the microbial load in the saliva. For the descriptive analyses, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used. The description of the proportional differences between the groups was based on the application of Mann–Whitney's statistical test. Statistical significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). Results The analysis of the oral microbiota showed the vast growth of aerobic microorganisms in all samples from both groups. The microbial load of streptococci and staphylococci was significantly higher among hypertensive participants. Candida yeasts were detected in the saliva culture of most samples. The hypertensive participants rank in the category of very high colonization index/high risk of infection related to this microorganism. Conclusions The mouth of dental prosthesis users, especially when hypertensive, can constitute an important reservoir of pathogens, indicating an established inflammatory or infectious condition or risk for developing this condition.
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