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Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer

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dc.creatorPalacios Espinosa, Ximenaspa
dc.creatorZani, B.spa
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-25T23:58:40Z
dc.date.available2020-05-25T23:58:40Z
dc.date.created2012spa
dc.description.abstractThe literature shows ample evidence of stigmatization of mental illness and infectious diseases. Although cancer does not fall under any of the above categories, it has been stigmatized because of the deleterious consequences of its course and treatment. In fact, in the 21st century, cancer remains a dreaded disease associated with social representations of death, impairment, disfigurement, suffering, and pain. The objectives of this paper are twofold: first, to review theoretical elements that can help understand the stigma associated with physical illness, by defining the concept of stigma, presenting the different theoretical models of stigmatization of physical illness, and describing the psychosocial functions of stigma for both the stigmatized and stigmatizing individuals. Second, to focus on the specificity of cancer-related stigma, with particular reference to the cultural aspects of coping strategies used by oncological patients to address illness and the related stigma, through practices based on popular medicine. As part of the conclusion, it is suggested that cancer-related stigma has undergone several changes during history, from being a fatal disease to being a chronic disease. However, its initially silent course, alarming epidemic behaviour (still uncontrollable despite scientific advances), and treatment characteristics favour negative social representations of cancer (as conviction, sentence of death, suffering, deterioration, pain, affliction, and guilt), which act as iatrogenic factors in the health–disease process, interfering especially in the decision making regarding effective treatments and leading patients to prefer alternative methods based on popular medicine, even if those methods imply risks for their health and quality of life. © Springer-Verlag France 2012.spa
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11839-012-0391-1
dc.identifier.issn17783798
dc.identifier.issn1778381X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22906
dc.language.isospaspa
dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag Francespa
dc.relation.citationEndPage200
dc.relation.citationIssueNo. 4
dc.relation.citationStartPage189
dc.relation.citationTitlePsycho-Oncologie
dc.relation.citationVolumeVol. 6
dc.relation.ispartofPsycho-Oncologie, ISSN:17783798, 1778381X, Vol.6, No.4 (2012); pp. 189-200spa
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dc.rights.accesRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.accesoAbierto (Texto Completo)spa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosariospa
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocURspa
dc.subject.keywordArticlespa
dc.subject.keywordAttitude to illnessspa
dc.subject.keywordCancer mortalityspa
dc.subject.keywordCancer painspa
dc.subject.keywordChronic diseasespa
dc.subject.keywordClinical decision makingspa
dc.subject.keywordCoping behaviorspa
dc.subject.keywordCultural factorspa
dc.subject.keywordDeteriorationspa
dc.subject.keywordDisease coursespa
dc.subject.keywordEpidemicspa
dc.subject.keywordGuiltspa
dc.subject.keywordHealth hazardspa
dc.subject.keywordHumanspa
dc.subject.keywordMalignant neoplasmspa
dc.subject.keywordPsychosocial environmentspa
dc.subject.keywordQuality of lifespa
dc.subject.keywordStigmaspa
dc.subject.keywordTheoretical modelspa
dc.subject.keywordCancerspa
dc.subject.keywordPhysical illnessspa
dc.subject.keywordStigmaspa
dc.subject.keywordStigmatizationspa
dc.titleStigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancerspa
dc.title.TranslatedTitleLa stigmatisation de la maladie physique: Le cas du cancerspa
dc.typearticleeng
dc.type.hasVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.spaArtículospa
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