Universo emocional de mujeres afectadas por hepatitis C: una aproximación hermenéutica / The emotional universe of women affected by hepatitis C: A hermeneutic approach

Objetivos: Comprender el universo emocional de mujeres cordobesas afectadas por hepatitis C. Método: Estudio cualitativo hermenéutico. Las participantes cumplían los criterios de inclusión de ser mujer mayor de edad, diagnosticada en la actualidad de hepatitis C y pertenecer a la Plataforma de Afectad@s por la Hepatitis C de Córdoba. El muestreo intencional fue de intensidad y nominado. La recogida de datos se realizó a través de entrevistas en profundidad. El análisis siguió 3niveles: explicación, comprensión superficial y comprensión en profundidad. En el segundo nivel, se incorporó la metáfora «universo de emociones», una taxonomía que organiza las emociones en conjuntos de galaxias para facilitar la comprensión de los fenómenos afectivos. Resultados: Se incluyó a 4 participantes. Los 7 temas resultado recorren las distintas galaxias del universo emocional de las mujeres. «Enfermedad maldita» explora su asco, tristeza y vergüenza. «Afectos íntimos» se detiene tanto en la felicidad y el amor como en la tristeza. «Plataforma amistad» profundiza en la comprensión, bienestar y afecto. «Médicos» se ocupa de la desconfianza y decepción con respecto al nuevo tratamiento; «cura», de la tristeza, miedo, ansiedad y esperanza. «Estado de malestar» se ocupa de la ansiedad. Y «acceso universal ya» explora su ira. Conclusiones: A pesar de la presencia del amor, en el complejo universo emocional de las mujeres con hepatitis C destacan la ira, tristeza y ansiedad. Una hermenéutica de sus emociones facilita la humanización tanto de los cuidados de enfermería que reciben como de la investigación de la que son objeto

Objectives: Understanding the emotional universe of women from Cordoba affected by hepatitis C. Method: Hermeneutic qualitative study. Participants met the criteria of being adult women with a current diagnosis of hepatitis C and belonging to the Plataforma de Afectad@s por la Hepatitis C of Cordoba. The intentional sampling was nominated and followed a criterion of intensity. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews. The analysis took place in 3levels: Explanation, naïve understanding and in-depth understanding. In the second level, the metaphor universe of emotions was incorporated, which is a taxonomy that organizes emotions into clusters of galaxies to facilitate understanding of affective phenomena. Results: Four participants were included. Seven themes roam the galaxies in the emotional universe of women. «Damned disease» explores their disgust, sadness and shame. «Intimate affections» focuses on happiness and love as well as sadness. «Friendship-platform» focuses on understanding, welfare and affection. «Physicians» deal with distrust and disappointment regarding new treatment, and with «curing» sadness, fear, anxiety and hope. «State of ill-being» focuses on anxiety. And «universal access now» explores anger. Conclusions: Despite the presence of love in the complex emotional universe of women with hepatitis C, anger, sadness and anxiety are highlighted. Hermeneutics of their emotions facilitates nursing care and nursing research humanization

The emotional universe of women affected by hepatitis C: A hermeneutic approach. / Universo emocional de mujeres afectadas por hepatitis C: una aproximación hermenéutica.

OBJECTIVES: Understanding the emotional universe of women from Cordoba affected by hepatitis C. METHOD: Hermeneutic qualitative study. Participants met the criteria of being adult women with a current diagnosis of hepatitis C and belonging to the Plataforma de Afectad@s por la Hepatitis C of Cordoba. The intentional sampling was nominated and followed a criterion of intensity. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews. The analysis took place in 3levels: Explanation, naïve understanding and in-depth understanding. In the second level, the metaphor universe of emotions was incorporated, which is a taxonomy that organizes emotions into clusters of galaxies to facilitate understanding of affective phenomena. RESULTS: Four participants were included. Seven themes roam the galaxies in the emotional universe of women. «Damned disease¼ explores their disgust, sadness and shame. «Intimate affections¼ focuses on happiness and love as well as sadness. «Friendship-platform¼ focuses on understanding, welfare and affection. «Physicians¼ deal with distrust and disappointment regarding new treatment, and with «curing¼ sadness, fear, anxiety and hope. «State of ill-being¼ focuses on anxiety. And «universal access now¼ explores anger. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the presence of love in the complex emotional universe of women with hepatitis C, anger, sadness and anxiety are highlighted. Hermeneutics of their emotions facilitates nursing care and nursing research humanization.