Biffi Raquel Gabrielli, Mamede Marli Vilela
Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá, SP, Brazil.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2010 Mar-Apr;18(2):269-77. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692010000200019.
The aim of this study was to know how female and male family members perceive their family dynamics after breast cancer. Barnhill's proposal of a healthy family functional model served as the theoretical framework for this qualitative research. The data was obtained through interviews and submitted to content analysis. The results showed that, in the adaptation process to breast cancer, both genders use clear communication in order to achieve family balance and present interactions characterized by mutual and individual feelings. The responsibility for maintaining the family is attributed to the daughters, whereas the male elements show more disorganization with regard to family functions. The bond between family members of both genders who are affected by breast cancer shows important interactions in the identity process.
本研究的目的是了解乳腺癌患者的女性和男性家庭成员如何看待他们的家庭动态。巴恩希尔提出的健康家庭功能模型作为本定性研究的理论框架。数据通过访谈获得，并进行内容分析。结果表明，在乳腺癌适应过程中，两性都通过清晰的沟通来实现家庭平衡，并呈现出以相互情感和个人情感为特征的互动。维持家庭的责任归于女儿们，而男性成员在家庭功能方面表现出更多的混乱。受乳腺癌影响的两性家庭成员之间的纽带在身份认同过程中呈现出重要的互动。
