MEANINGS ASSIGNED BY MEN REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMOKING AND CANCER

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.61384

Keywords:

Smoking, Men’s health, Nursing, Neoplasms, Chronic disease.

Abstract

Objective: To understand the meanings assigned by men to the habit of smoking and its risks
related to the development of cancer.
Method: Qualitative study conducted in a specialized health care institute in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. Eighteen men, both smokers and former smokers, were interviewed from November
2015 to April 2016. The data was analyzed using thematic content analysis.
Results: Lack of knowledge about the habit of smoking and the feeling of pleasure that it
provides were found to be related to a higher probability of starting the habit. The meaning
attributed by men to the relationship between smoking and the health-disease process was
related to family history or their own vulnerability. However, a number of men did not feel
prepared to quit smoking due to their physical and psycho-emotional dependence.
Conclusion: Smoking cessation may require professional support. It is necessary to recognize
the habit of smoking as a health problem, to want to quit smoking, and to identify personal
motivational factors.

Author Biographies

Luana Valentim Monteiro

Mestre em Enfermagem. Enfermeira.

Ítalo Rodolfo Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, campus Macáe

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Enfermagem. Docente na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Cleson de Oliveira Moura, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia

Doutorando em Enfermagem na Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Marcelle Miranda da Silva, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Doutora em Enfermagem. Professor adjunto da EEAN/UFRJ. Departamento de Metodologia da Enfermagem.

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Published

2019-04-10

How to Cite

Monteiro, L. V., Silva, Ítalo R., Moura, C. de O., & da Silva, M. M. (2019). MEANINGS ASSIGNED BY MEN REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMOKING AND CANCER. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.61384

Issue

Vol. 24 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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