Clinical listening: analysis of the symbolic language of people with intestinal ostomy

Authors

  • Priscila da Silva Antonio UNB
  • Valéria Bertonha Machado
  • Francisco Moacir de Melo Catunda Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v9i1.2799

Keywords:

Ostomy. Qualitative research. Clinical study. Psychoanalysis. Mental Health.

Abstract

The body can be understood from a symbolic perspective; through representations that embrace language, especially symbolic, whose attentive listening is important for understanding the dimension of suffering. OBJECTIVE: This article aims to analyse the modal verbs will, power and duty in ostomized people everyday speech, in order to understand the mental process and the lived experience. METHOD: In this clinical-qualitative study, the data were collected through open interviews, submitted to thematic analysis. The subjects were six people with intestinal ostomy being followed up at a University hospital in Brazil. Inclusion criteria: being a user of the stomatherapy service of the hospital in question; having an intestinal stoma (permanent or temporary); accept to participate in the study; sign the Free and Informed Consent Form; be over 18 years old. Exclusion criteria: not feeling physically and / or psychically fit to participate. Research approved by the CEP of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Brasília, document nº 033/12. RESULTS: From the analysis two categories emerged: 1) The biological body: it deals with the experience lived in the material effective body and, 2) The lived body: it treats experience lived and felt in the erotic-libidinal body. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: In all the cases presented, the modal verbs marked the living movement. The qualitative method allows the signification of the ordinary language configuring possibilities for the praxis of the care.

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Published

03/31/2020

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How to Cite

Antonio, P. da S., Machado, V. B., & de Melo Catunda Martins, F. M. (2020). Clinical listening: analysis of the symbolic language of people with intestinal ostomy. Revista Psicologia, Diversidade E Saúde, 9(1), 60-73. https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v9i1.2799

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