Why does your pain never get better? Stigma and coping mechanism in people with sickle cell disease

• Main Authors: Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho (Author), Jayanne Moreira Carneiro (Author), Aline Silva Gomes (Author), Katia Santana Freitas (Author), Coretta Melissa Jenerette (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the characteristics of stigma in the interactions of people with pain and sickle cell disease and the coping strategies adopted. Methods: qualitative study, conducted in Bahia's reference units between January and July 2018. In-depth interviews were applied to 25...