Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer

The literature shows ample evidence of stigmatization of mental illness and infectious diseases. Although cancer does not fall under any of the above categories, it has been stigmatized because of the deleterious consequences of its course and treatment. In fact, in the 21st century, cancer remains...

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Attitude to illness
Cancer mortality
Cancer pain
Chronic disease
Clinical decision making
Coping behavior
Cultural factor
Deterioration
Disease course
Epidemic
Guilt
Health hazard
Human
Malignant neoplasm
Psychosocial environment
Quality of life
Stigma
Theoretical model
Cancer
Physical illness
Stigma
Stigmatization
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spelling 39818264600a9ac5162-8632-42de-90e8-a96ed5765f222020-05-25T23:58:40Z2020-05-25T23:58:40Z2012The literature shows ample evidence of stigmatization of mental illness and infectious diseases. Although cancer does not fall under any of the above categories, it has been stigmatized because of the deleterious consequences of its course and treatment. In fact, in the 21st century, cancer remains a dreaded disease associated with social representations of death, impairment, disfigurement, suffering, and pain. The objectives of this paper are twofold: first, to review theoretical elements that can help understand the stigma associated with physical illness, by defining the concept of stigma, presenting the different theoretical models of stigmatization of physical illness, and describing the psychosocial functions of stigma for both the stigmatized and stigmatizing individuals. Second, to focus on the specificity of cancer-related stigma, with particular reference to the cultural aspects of coping strategies used by oncological patients to address illness and the related stigma, through practices based on popular medicine. As part of the conclusion, it is suggested that cancer-related stigma has undergone several changes during history, from being a fatal disease to being a chronic disease. However, its initially silent course, alarming epidemic behaviour (still uncontrollable despite scientific advances), and treatment characteristics favour negative social representations of cancer (as conviction, sentence of death, suffering, deterioration, pain, affliction, and guilt), which act as iatrogenic factors in the health–disease process, interfering especially in the decision making regarding effective treatments and leading patients to prefer alternative methods based on popular medicine, even if those methods imply risks for their health and quality of life. © Springer-Verlag France 2012.application/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11839-012-0391-1177837981778381Xhttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22906spaSpringer-Verlag France200No. 4189Psycho-OncologieVol. 6Psycho-Oncologie, ISSN:17783798, 1778381X, Vol.6, No.4 (2012); pp. 189-200https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870188004&doi=10.1007%2fs11839-012-0391-1&partnerID=40&md5=63e03d1cb860f088e4478f225a6a6fafAbierto (Texto Completo)http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2instname:Universidad del Rosarioreponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocURArticleAttitude to illnessCancer mortalityCancer painChronic diseaseClinical decision makingCoping behaviorCultural factorDeteriorationDisease courseEpidemicGuiltHealth hazardHumanMalignant neoplasmPsychosocial environmentQuality of lifeStigmaTheoretical modelCancerPhysical illnessStigmaStigmatizationStigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancerLa stigmatisation de la maladie physique: Le cas du cancerarticleArtículohttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Palacios Espinosa, XimenaZani, B.10336/22906oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/229062022-05-02 07:37:16.963818https://repository.urosario.edu.coRepositorio institucional EdocURedocur@urosario.edu.co
dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
dc.title.TranslatedTitle.spa.fl_str_mv La stigmatisation de la maladie physique: Le cas du cancer
title Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
spellingShingle Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
Article
Attitude to illness
Cancer mortality
Cancer pain
Chronic disease
Clinical decision making
Coping behavior
Cultural factor
Deterioration
Disease course
Epidemic
Guilt
Health hazard
Human
Malignant neoplasm
Psychosocial environment
Quality of life
Stigma
Theoretical model
Cancer
Physical illness
Stigma
Stigmatization
title_short Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
title_full Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
title_fullStr Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
title_full_unstemmed Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
title_sort Stigmatization of physical illness: The case of cancer
dc.subject.keyword.spa.fl_str_mv Article
Attitude to illness
Cancer mortality
Cancer pain
Chronic disease
Clinical decision making
Coping behavior
Cultural factor
Deterioration
Disease course
Epidemic
Guilt
Health hazard
Human
Malignant neoplasm
Psychosocial environment
Quality of life
Stigma
Theoretical model
Cancer
Physical illness
Stigma
Stigmatization
topic Article
Attitude to illness
Cancer mortality
Cancer pain
Chronic disease
Clinical decision making
Coping behavior
Cultural factor
Deterioration
Disease course
Epidemic
Guilt
Health hazard
Human
Malignant neoplasm
Psychosocial environment
Quality of life
Stigma
Theoretical model
Cancer
Physical illness
Stigma
Stigmatization
description The literature shows ample evidence of stigmatization of mental illness and infectious diseases. Although cancer does not fall under any of the above categories, it has been stigmatized because of the deleterious consequences of its course and treatment. In fact, in the 21st century, cancer remains a dreaded disease associated with social representations of death, impairment, disfigurement, suffering, and pain. The objectives of this paper are twofold: first, to review theoretical elements that can help understand the stigma associated with physical illness, by defining the concept of stigma, presenting the different theoretical models of stigmatization of physical illness, and describing the psychosocial functions of stigma for both the stigmatized and stigmatizing individuals. Second, to focus on the specificity of cancer-related stigma, with particular reference to the cultural aspects of coping strategies used by oncological patients to address illness and the related stigma, through practices based on popular medicine. As part of the conclusion, it is suggested that cancer-related stigma has undergone several changes during history, from being a fatal disease to being a chronic disease. However, its initially silent course, alarming epidemic behaviour (still uncontrollable despite scientific advances), and treatment characteristics favour negative social representations of cancer (as conviction, sentence of death, suffering, deterioration, pain, affliction, and guilt), which act as iatrogenic factors in the health–disease process, interfering especially in the decision making regarding effective treatments and leading patients to prefer alternative methods based on popular medicine, even if those methods imply risks for their health and quality of life. © Springer-Verlag France 2012.
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