As representações sociais de pacientes internados que vivenciam uma patologia relacionada ao tabagismo sobre o hábito de fumar

Abstract

It is a qualitative Nature Research Sustained by the Theory of Social Representations that Aimed to describe the meanings that the hospitalized patients elaborate about smoking; identify the Difficulties for cease habit of smoking recognized by the inpatients; analyze the social representations of hospitalized patients about smoking. Participated in this study 20 people hospitalized in a hospital public that are smoking or are former smokers diagnosed with a disease related to smoking and had to make a decision to give up smoking. The data collection occurred for interview recorded in half multimedia guided For A semi-structured interview tool. After the Data Processing and Analysis Obtained Following categories: The Social Representations of patient hospitalized about significant people in initiation the habit of smoking and about the reasons for the abandonment of smoking; Social Representations of hospitalized patients on the effects of tobacco. The historical trajectory of tobacco shows that spread your was sustained for Social and Economic Issues. The Representations developed by participants, shows what currently the smoking is not seen as standard of living and is Recognized How harmful to health. Participants developed representations that point Reasons emotional and Psychological Difficulties to quit smoking. In Addition, comes the concern with objectification How soothing cigarette.