Studying the use of artifacts to rebuild self-image and identity among female breast cancer survivors in Brazil

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2023

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This study qualitatively analyzes the individual and social well-being of female breast cancer survivors who underwent mastectomies in Pernambuco, Brazil. This study focuses on the potential of design as a vehicle for the resignification of self-image by women who have undergone mastectomies due to breast cancer, and to aid in reducing negative perceptions about their bodies. Through interviews, workshops, and exhibitions in collaboration with The Support and Self-Awareness Group for People with Cancer, this study has collected diverse personal experiences from survivors of breast cancer and of those receiving treatments, has highlighted the demands during the different stages of cancer treatment, has provided insight on the relationship these women establish with their own bodies and with artifacts they use, and has allowed women to explore strategies to rebuild their self-image and break taboos related to breasts and breast cancer.

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Portuguese version available in IDRC Digital Library : Estudando o uso de artefatos para reconstruir a autoimagem e a identidade entre mulheres sobreviventes de câncer de mama no Brasil

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GENDERED DESIGN, BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, SELF-IMAGE, BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/61849

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (ES) / Résultats de recherches (ES)
Research Results (Foundations for Innovation) / Résultats de recherche (Les Fondements pour l’innovation)