The meanings of quality of life: interpretative analysis based on experiences of people in burns rehabilitation Significados para la calidad de vida: análisis interpretativo fundamentado en la experiencia de personas quemadas em rehabilitación Significados de qualidade de vida: análise interpretativa baseada na experiência de pessoas em reabilitação de queimaduras

• Autors principals: Maria Cristina Silva Costa (Autor), Lídia Aparecida Rossi (Autor), Lívia Mara Lopes (Autor), Caroline Lopes Cioffi (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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This research aimed to interpret the meanings of quality of life, taking into consideration the meanings attributed by those who have undergone serious burns, their experiences and social/cultural background. We used the ethnographic method based on modern hermeneutics. Nineteen patients with burn s...