Mecanismos adaptativos a los retos del cáncer de mama: Historias de vida.

Abstract

Qualitative study of phenomenological type, which aims to characterize the adaptation mechanisms used by five women diagnosed with breast cancer between the years 2016 to 2018, undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and mastectomy; estimating self-assessment criteria in such a way as to detail the perception of themselves and their new body image, making use of the following instruments: Charles S. Carver coping mode scale, Coopersmith self-esteem inventory, Rosemberg self-esteem scale and In-depth interviews through life stories. There is the use of religious coping strategies, acceptance, mental disconnection, planning, humor, positive reinterpretation and growth. Coopersmith's inventory is divided into three areas and is obtained: in the categories itself and socially satisfactory results; and in the family category it is found that it is an area of low valuation. However collectively the results reflect a high level of self-esteem in the participants. For the Rosemberg self-esteem scale, all the women in the study obtain an assessment within the range of elevated self-esteem. The experiences experienced by breast cancer patients who participate in this research as a result of their illness are diverse, among them are highlighted change lifestyle, replace daily activities and leisure, leave jobs, be identified by society as women death, get used to observe bodily absences and be replaced by accessories, face strong medical procedures, fight against the health system, concentrate most of their time in medical examinations and others, although in the end it is inferred that they are women who In spite of the many circumstances to which they submit, they reflect strength, tenacity, hope, courage for