Living with Cancer: illness narratives of a group of elderly people in the city of São Paulo

Authors

  • Maria Elisa Gonzalez Manso Doutora Ciências Sociais. Pós-doc e Mestrado, Gerontologia Social, PUC-SP. Médica, bacharel em Direito. Profa. Titular, curso Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.
  • Isabella Gonzalez Raposo de Mello Aluna do Curso de Psicologia, Universidade Anhembi-Morumbi, SP.
  • Nicolle de Souza Duarte Costa Aluna do Curso de Medicina do Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.
  • Nicole Bueno Costa Aluna do Curso de Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p67-84

Keywords:

Elderly, Narratives of illness, Cancer Assistance.

Abstract

This research sought to comprehend the narratives of illness in a group of elderly people diagnosed with some type of cancer, living in the city of São Paulo, SP, and attached to a health plan in said city. Through semi-structured interviews, a total of 14 people was interviewed, being divided equally between men and women. By their reasoning, it can be observed that cancer is still a stigmatizing disease, associated with death. The importance of social, cultural, religious and psychological aspects in dealing with the disease, as well as a rich therapeutic itinerary, were highlighted.


Author Biographies

Maria Elisa Gonzalez Manso, Doutora Ciências Sociais. Pós-doc e Mestrado, Gerontologia Social, PUC-SP. Médica, bacharel em Direito. Profa. Titular, curso Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.

Doutora Ciências Sociais. Pós-doc e Mestrado, Gerontologia Social, PUC-SP. Médica, bacharel em Direito. Profa. Titular, curso Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.  

 

Isabella Gonzalez Raposo de Mello, Aluna do Curso de Psicologia, Universidade Anhembi-Morumbi, SP.

Aluna do Curso de Psicologia, Universidade Anhembi-Morumbi, SP.

 

Nicolle de Souza Duarte Costa, Aluna do Curso de Medicina do Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.

Aluna do Curso de Medicina do Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.  

 

Nicole Bueno Costa, Aluna do Curso de Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.

Aluna do Curso de Medicina, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP.

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Published

2019-09-30

How to Cite

Manso, M. E. G., Mello, I. G. R. de, Costa, N. de S. D., & Costa, N. B. (2019). Living with Cancer: illness narratives of a group of elderly people in the city of São Paulo. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(3), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p67-84

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Papers

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