CHANGES IN THE DAILY LIFE OF MEN WITH CANCER: INTRODUCING ONE OF THE INTERFACES OF GETTING SICK

Abstract

Objective: To present the changes occurred in the daily life of men with cancer. Method: It is a qualitative research, accomplished from March 2006 to December 2007. The semi-structured interview was used as instrument and the data were organized starting from the thematic analysis. Results: It has verified that several modifications in the daily life of the men have been modified, especially, in aspects related to sexuality, corporal image, and social life, financial and labor aspects, in which they had to introduce strategies to face them. Conclusion: The study made possible to understand how the daily life of the individual with cancer has suffered modifications and it provided a greater sensibility about the health topic of men.