Metacognition as an educational technology in self-care learning: the case of prevention of post-surgical lymphedema of breast cancer

• Main Authors: Márcia Regina de Assis (Author), Pedro Henrique Maraglia (Author), Marcos Antônio Gomes Brandão (Author), Mauricio Abreu Pinto Peixoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim: To introduce metacognition as an educational technology for learning self-care. In order to achieve this goal, it discusses the prevention of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. Method: Reflexion paper based on philosophical and theoretical reasoning in adition of empirical evidenc...