The cultural meaning of cerebral aneurysm and its treatment for the patient and relatives: an ethnographic study

Authors

  • Maria Helena Pinto Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral
  • Márcia Maria Fontão Zago Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692000000100008

Keywords:

cerebral aneurysm, culture, surgery, patient

Abstract

This is a descriptive ethnographic study with 13 patients with cerebral aneurysm and their relatives aiming at understanding the meaning of the illness and the treatment. The data were collected by interviews and observations during the hospitalization and, after the discharge, in the outpatient clinic and at home. The central theme obtained from the study was "It had to be for me! God knows what He does". This theme reveals a religious interpretation for the illness and a magic basis for its cure.Thus, cerebral aneurysm is interpreted as a material illness (body) and a spiritual illness (soul).

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Published

2000-01-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2000)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Pinto, M. H., & Zago, M. M. F. (2000). The cultural meaning of cerebral aneurysm and its treatment for the patient and relatives: an ethnographic study. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 8(1), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692000000100008