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Cleoneide Paulo Oliveira Pinheiro1, Raimunda Magalhães da Silva2, Christina César Praça Brasil2
1Centro Universitário Estácio de Sá. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Objective:
to analyze the meaning of postponement of breast cancer detection based on interviews with 26 women who were submited to mastectomy.
Method:
qualitative study based on Symbolic Interactionism with Content Analysis in thematic modality, carried out in a public service outpatient clinic, in a capital city of Northeastern Brazil.
Results:
faced with the participants' reports, the theme 'meanings attributed to procrastination of breast health care' emerged. The meaning given by women to the reasons for postponing breast care permeate the interfaces between personal reasons and difficulties found in the healthcare network.
Final Considerations:
early detection is considered to be delayed for fear of diagnosis, personal, cultural barriers, and difficulties in health services.
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