Resumen

LEDON LLANES, Loraine. The challenge of living with endocrine diseases: some annotations for health care . Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2008, vol.19, n.2. ISSN 1561-2953.

Endocrine diseases are very frequently lived as deeply demanding and complex experiences due to their impact on the body and the psyche of the person, to their social meanings and to the interactions they demand in the diverse spaces of life. The present paper is based on the experience accumulated during several years in the fields of health care and research with persons suffering from endocrine diseases, starting from the integration of the moments, areas and dimensions that seem to have a greater significance from their personal experiences. Some of the fundamental topics approached are the impact of the disease and the contents with which the moment of diagnosis, and the search and understanding of the origin of the disease, among others, are usually related to. The actions developed by females and males to cope with the health-disease process and to integrate it to the daily life, as well as the evaluations and general assessments of their experiences are dealt with, making emphasis on their positive and learning dimensions. To conclude, important recommendations for the work in this field are given to favourably influence on the improvement of the quality of life and well-being of these persons.

Palabras clave : Endocrine diseases; impact; body; sexuality; coping; meanings.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )