Social representations of illness among people with chronic kidney disease

• Main Authors: Caroline Gonçalves Pustiglione Campos (Author), Maria de Fátima Mantovani (Author), Maria Elisa Brum do Nascimento (Author), Cristiam Carla Cassi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the social representations of illness among people with chronic kidney disease undergoing haemodialysis. METHOD: Descriptive, qualitative research, anchored on the social representations theory. This study was conducted in the municipality of Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazi...