Exposure to situations of domestic violence during the treatment for breast cancer may compromise the treatment and quality of life of women patients, so it is essential that health professionals act in tracking this phenomenon in the approach to and care of women with breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to examine experiences of violence against women by their intimate partners after mastectomy. This is an exploratory descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, carried out in the Rehabilitation Program for Mastectomized Women in a Brazilian reference hospital for oncological treatment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 mastectomized women. For data analysis, a content analysis technique was performed. The women interviewed were predominantly brown, with a minimum age of 44 years and maximum of 72 years. They presented with low education, were married, and had a mean period of five years of breast cancer diagnosis. The participants reported that after mastectomy, they experienced episodes of violence at a time when they were extremely vulnerable due to the various cancer treatments. Three major thematic categories emerged from interview data across the data collection: (1) experiences of psychological violence, (2) experiences of physical violence, and (3) experiences of sexual violence. Psychological violence took the form of humiliation and contempt for their condition. Physical violence involved assault and sexual violence in the form of forced sex by coercion. Violence was a phenomenon present after mastectomy, practiced in the domestic environment by the intimate partner. We emphasize the importance of health professionals in screening for this issue by listening to and welcoming women, recording cases, exposing this situation, and contributing to prevention.
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Objetivo:Desvelar as mudanças de comportamento dos diferentes suportes sociais a partir do diagnóstico de câncer de mama. Metodologia:Estudo descritivo, qualitativo, realizado em um Programa de Reabilitação para Mulheres Mastectomizadas em Vitória, Espírito Santo. Participaram do estudo 16 mulheres com diagnóstico de câncer de mama, submetidas à mastectomia. As falas foram analisadas segundo a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Resultados:Houveram mudanças de comportamento das redes de apoio social após o diagnóstico de câncer de mama, as maiores mudanças comportamentais aconteceram na família (43,5%), seguido do parceiro íntimo (30,4%) e entre os amigos (26,1%). Nas relações de amizade e familiares houve uma melhora no oferecimento de cuidado, já na relação com o parceiro também se verificou afastamento do mesmo. Conclusão:O diagnóstico de câncer de mama acarreta mudanças de comportamentos nos relacionamentos familiares, de amigos e do parceiro íntimo. Recomenda-se a atuação de profissionais de saúde nesse processo.
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