Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that causes many psychological repercussions that have been studied through qualitative research. These are considered relevant, since they reveal the amplitude experienced by patients. Given this importance, this study aims to map the qualitative production in this theme, derived from studies of experiences of adult patients of both genders and that had used as a tool a semi-structured interview and/or field observations, and had made use of a sampling by a saturation criterion to determine the number of participants in each study. The survey was conducted in Pubmed, Lilacs, Psycinfo e Cochrane databases, searching productions in English and Portuguese idioms published between January 2005 and June 2012. The 19 revised papers that have dealt with patients in the acute phase of the disease showed themes that were categorized into eight topics that contemplated the experienced process at various stages, from the onset of the disease, extending through the knowledge of the diagnosis and the understanding of the manifestations of the disease, drug treatment and general care, evolution and prognosis. The collected papers also point to the difficulty of understanding, of the patients, on what consists the remission phase, revealing also that this is a clinical stage underexplored by psychological studies.
O câncer é considerado uma doença degenerativa, consequente do acúmulo de lesões nas células que induz a reprodução desordenada das mesmas, dando origem aos tumores. Os efeitos colaterais do tratamento do câncer na adolescência podem comprometer a autoimagem e a autoestima e, repercutir na relação dos adolescentes consigo mesmo e com o outro. O objetivo desta revisão foi observar na literatura, os reflexos da doença na autoimagem e autoestima dos adolescentes. Os resultados apontaram que a autoimagem e a autoestima em adolescentes são afetadas com a manifestação da doença e seu tratamento. Portanto, considera-se relevante disponibilizar nos hospitais um espaço para escuta dos adolescentes, no intuito de criar possibilidades para minimizar o sofrimento e promover bem-estar psíquico.
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