USE OF THE CALGARY FAMILY ASSESSMENT MODEL IN STRUCTURAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY OF MASTECTOMIZED WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

Authors

  • Patrícia Peres de Oliveira Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei
  • Lorena Nogueira Maia Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei.
  • Mariella de Souza Resende
  • Rúbia Sousa Macedo
  • Andrea Bezerra Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Ceará.
  • Maria Isis Freire de Aguiar Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i4.41527

Keywords:

Family, Neoplasias, Nursing, Women’s health.

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the structure, development and functionality of the family of women with breast cancer who underwent mastectomy. It is a qualitative study based on the Calgary Family Assessment Model and case study methodology was used. The data were collected from two families in May—September 2014, through a previously designed instrument. One of the families was a nuclear family formed by the biological parents and their three daughters, and the other family was extended, consisting of two sisters, both mastectomized, and their respective children. The use of the family assessment model provided knowledge on aspects related to the structure, functioning and development of the two families that interfere, impair or favor the adequate provision of daily care.In conclusion, this study made it possible to use a family assessment model that can interfere, impair or favor the adequate provision of daily care to the patients.

Author Biographies

Patrícia Peres de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Mestre em Gerontologia. Docente da Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. Divinópolis-MG-Brasil.

Lorena Nogueira Maia, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei.

Discente de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. Divinópolis-MG-Brasil.

Mariella de Souza Resende

Discente de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. Divinópolis-MG-Brasil.

Rúbia Sousa Macedo

Discente de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. Divinópolis-MG-Brasil.

Andrea Bezerra Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Ceará.

Enfermeira. Doutora e Mestre em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza-CE-Brasil.

Maria Isis Freire de Aguiar, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Enfermeira. Doutora e Mestre em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza-CE-Brasil.

Published

2015-11-17

How to Cite

Oliveira, P. P. de, Maia, L. N., Resende, M. de S., Macedo, R. S., Rodrigues, A. B., & Aguiar, M. I. F. de. (2015). USE OF THE CALGARY FAMILY ASSESSMENT MODEL IN STRUCTURAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY OF MASTECTOMIZED WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i4.41527

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE