Publications by authors named "Antonio Jorge Silva Correa-Junior"

(1) Context: Cancer triggers significant changes in family dynamics. It is noteworthy that coping and problem-solving skills, particularly in situations involving cancer in children and adolescents, have not been adequately explored in the context of family adaptation. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of family interventions in coping to improve problem-solving skills in parents and/or caregivers of children and adolescents during and after oncological treatment.

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Objectives: to contribute to the change in understandings and knowledge of the popular system among riverine women about female intimate self-care before and after the application of an educational dynamic.

Methods: a qualitative-participative study based on the Sunrise Model. Twenty women registered at a Basic Health Unit on the Combu island, state of Pará, Brazil, participated in the second half of 2022.

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Objectives: to interpret the socio-cultural, religious, and spiritual aspects of the experience of people who have colorectal cancer and were submitted to surgical treatment with ostomy.

Methods: ethnographic study under the perspective of the Sociology of Health, in the comprehensive aspect, in a surgical unit of an oncologic hospital of the state of Pará, Brazil. Eighteen deponents participated, eleven patients, and seven caregivers, between December 2018 and March 2019.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to explore the experiences of family members caring for children with cystic fibrosis using Callista Roy's theoretical framework.
  • - Qualitative research involving 15 family members highlighted two main categories: "Evaluation of stimuli" (with subcategories such as focal, contextual, and residual) and "Evaluation of behaviors" (including physiological domain, self-concept, role function, and interdependence).
  • - Findings indicated that caregivers experience significant work overload and stress, diminished social life, and a persistent fear of loss, with emotional challenges being more pronounced than physical fatigue.
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