The meaning of self-help groups in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women

Authors

  • Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Pacífica Pinheiro Cavalcanti
  • Isabela Melo Bonfim
  • Elizabeth Mesquita Melo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2005.v9.50854

Keywords:

Mastectomy, Nursing Care, Self-Help Groups, Helping Behavior

Abstract

This study was to identify the importance of group activities in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women. We interviewed 10 women of the GEPAM group (Group supportive of mastectomized women) from December of 2001 to February of 2002. The data were according to content analysis and grouped into categories. The significance of the self-help group was divided in the themes: emotional support; educational space and interactive space. These help to understand that the mastectomized women consider the group a space of real meaning in their lives.

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Published

2005-03-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Research

License

Copyright (c) 2005 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

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The meaning of self-help groups in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2005 Mar. 1 [cited 2026 Apr. 16];9(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50854