PRE-OPERATIVE MASTECTOMY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALFRED SCHÜTZ AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO NURSING

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593772329091

• Palavras-chave: mastectomy; women; pre-operative.

• Keywords: mastectomy; women; pre-operative.

• Abstract:

  Breast cancer is probably the most feared by women, not only because of its high frequency, but because of its psychological effects. For a woman, the breast is not just an organ of adornment or sexual stimulation, it is a representation of her femininity. This work is an excerpt from the Master's dissertation, linked to the Universidad Columbia Del Paraguay. The objectives are: to outline the biographical situation of these patients and identify what their expectations are during this period. The study was justified by the increased incidence of women affected by breast cancer and undergoing non-conservative surgical procedures, as well as the fact that there is still a lot of space to carry out research on the pre-operative period of mastectomy and the need to encourage production further research in this field of knowledge. The methodological path was through the comprehensive phenomenology of Alfred Schütz. This work was investigative and descriptive following a qualitative and quantitative approach. At the end of the study, the type of experience of the woman who will undergo mastectomy was understood: the woman in the pre-operative mastectomy is anxious, but trusts in God and the health team so that this entire period passes quickly, has a good recovery and get the cure. The biographical situation of the users highlighted the importance of knowledge during the preoperative period.