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Desarrollo investigativo en salud sexual de mujeres con cáncer de mama: una revisión integrativa

Research development in sexual health of women with breast cáncer: a integrative review

Desenvolvimento da pesquisa em saúde sexual de mulheres com câncer de mama: uma revisão integrativa

Keywords:

Sexualidad, Salud de la Mujer, Neoplasias de la Mama, Investigación en Enfermería, Relaciones Interpersonales (es)
Sexuality, Womens Health, Breast Neoplasms, Nursing Research, Interpersonal Relations (en)
Sexualidade, Saúde da Mulher, Neoplasias da Mama, Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Relações Interpessoais (pt)

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Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica relacionada con la salud sexual en mujeres con cáncer de mama.

Metodología: Revisión integrativa. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Scopus, Medline, LILACS y SciELO, así como
búsquedas secundarias en revistas científicas. Se encontraron 85
artículos organizados y caracterizados por año, idioma y continente; edad promedio y tipos de tratamiento; metodología, perspectiva, enfoque, diseño, perspectiva disciplinar y tendencia
temática.

Resultados: La temática reportó mayor producción de conocimiento en los últimos 10 años. La tendencia de investigación se orienta hacia tres categorías: Salud sexual y cáncer de mama; Salud sexual en la mujer y tratamientos
del cáncer de mama; y Salud sexual y relaciones de pareja.

Conclusiones: La salud sexual en mujeres con cáncer de mama
es un aspecto importante en la calidad de vida, que continuamente se ve alterada como resultado de la enfermedad y los efectos adversos de los tratamientos. Esta condición no sólo aqueja a la persona enferma, sino también a su pareja, por lo que se requiere del desarrollo de líneas de acción que permitan dar una atención integral a las mujeres con esta enfermedad.

Objective: Characterize the scientific production regarding sexual health of women with breast cancer. Methodology: Integrative review. A search was performed in databases Scopus, Medline, lilacs, and scielo; a secondary search in scientific journals was carried out. 85 articles were found with characterization by year, language, continent; mean age and types of treatment; methodology, perspective, approach, design, disciplinary approach, and thematic trend. Results: The topic of sexual health of women had a higher production in the last 10 years. The research trends are clustered in three categories: Sexual health and breast cancer; Women sexual health and treatment of breast cancer; and Sexual health and relationships. Conclusions: Sexual health in women with breast cancer is an important aspect of quality of life, continually altered as a result of disease and adverse effects of treatments, which is a condition that not only afflict the sick person, but also her partner. Therefore, the development of action lines to provide comprehensive care to women with breast cancer is required.
Objetivo: Caracterizar a produ­ ção científica relacionada com a saúde sexual em mulheres com câncer de mama. Metodologia: Revisão integrativa. Realizou-se uma busca nas bases de dados Scopus, Medline, lilacs e scielo, assim como buscas secundárias em revistas científicas. Foram achados 85 artigos organizados e caracterizados por ano, idioma e continente; média de idade e tipos de tratamento; metodología, perspectiva, abordagem, desenho, perspectiva disciplinar e tendência temática. Resultados: A temática reportou maior produção de conhecimento nos últimos 10 anos. A tendência de pesquisa orienta-se em três categorias: Saúde sexual e câncer de mama; Saúde sexual na mulher e tratamentos do câncer de mama; e Saúde sexual e relações de casais. Conclusões:A saúde sexual em mulheres com câncer de mama é um aspecto importante na qualidade de vida, que continuamente se vê alterada como resultado da doença e dos efeitos adversos dos tratamentos. Esta condição não só afeta à pessoa doente, mas também a seu casal, pelo que requer o desenvolvimento de linhas de ação que permitam dar uma atenção integral às mulheres com essa doença.

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