Search powered by AI
Healthy Women Image

Annie Mueller

Annie Mueller is a freelance writer based in Missouri who covers business, tech, finance and health as well as managing content for SaaS teams and financial firms. Her work has appeared on NBC Business News, The Financial Brand, Success, Entrepreneur and Forbes, among others. Say hi on Twitter @anniemueller, where she's usually talking about whiskey or cats. 



Full Bio

Learn about our editorial policies

Apoyo, no estigma: Cómo hablar acerca del cáncer pulmonar flipbook

Apoyo, no estigma: Cómo hablar acerca del cáncer pulmonar

Una guía para promover la concientización y reducir el estigma del cáncer pulmonar

Conditions & Treatments
lung cancer

English



Apoyo, no estigma

Cómo promover la concientización y reducir el estigma del cáncer pulmonar

Slide 2

El cáncer más letal

Cada año, el cáncer pulmonar toma más vidas que cualquier otro tipo de cáncer en EE.UU. Es el segundo cáncer más común para las mujeres y tiene una de las menores tasas de supervivencia.

Pero no hay concientización, fondos ni apoyo.

¿Por qué el cáncer pulmonar recibe tan poca atención?

Slide 3

El estigma evita que el cáncer pulmonar reciba la atención que merece.

El estigma es algo parecido a una evaluación negativa. Puede que no sea precisa, pero ejerce influencia en las opiniones, sentimientos y reacciones de la gente.

El estigma relacionado con el cáncer pulmonar causa:

Miedo

Culpa

Vergüenza

Reproches

Peores desenlaces clínicos

Menos apoyo social

Más angustia relacionada con la enfermedad

Slide 4

El costo del estigma

Si tienes cáncer pulmonar, podrías tener que enfrentar más que solo la enfermedad.

Podrías estar expuesta a opiniones o reacciones negativas o a una falta de empatía de seres queridos, extraños e incluso proveedores de atención médica.

Nadie merece tener cáncer, pero a menudo personas hacen sentir a pacientes con cáncer pulmonar que ellos sí.

Slide 5

Conoce los factores de riesgo

Aunque fumar es el factor de riesgo más importante, no es el único. Otros factores de riesgo de cáncer pulmonar incluyen:

Antecedentes familiares

Contaminación del aire

Exposición a radón, asbestos o a tabaquismo pasivo

El cáncer pulmonar puede afectar a cualquier persona.

Slide 6

Fumar y el estigma

Las personas que tienen cáncer pulmonar frecuentemente escuchan la pregunta, “¿fumaste?” Pero no hacemos preguntas como esta con otros tipos de cáncer.

No importa la razón por la cual alguien tiene cáncer. Nadie merece tenerlo.

Si escuchas esta pregunta, indica que esa pregunta es dolorosa.

Slide 7

Responde al estigma

Cuando digas a personas que tienes cáncer pulmonar, podrían reaccionar con preguntas o declaraciones que sugieren que es tu culpa.

Si hacen eso, enfoca la atención otra vez a lo que es importante: lo que quieres que sepan y cómo pueden apoyarte.

Slide 8

No dejes que el estigma evite que recibas tratamiento

El cáncer pulmonar es grave, pero detectarlo pronto puede hacer que tengas mejores desenlaces clínicos.

Si fumaste o estás teniendo síntomas, no dejes que el estigma, la vergüenza o el temor eviten que te examinen porque las examinaciones salvan vidas.

Slide 9

Comparte historias

El estigma evita que se considere que una persona con cáncer pulmonar es la madre, el padre, el hijo o el amigo de alguien.

Puede ser útil para combatir el estigma compartir historias y experiencias personales para poner un rostro humano en el cáncer pulmonar.

Slide 10

¿Cómo podemos terminar con el estigma?

Promover la concientización, educar a la gente y promover la empatía pueden ser medidas útiles para terminar con el estigma y para cambiar la opinión del público en general acerca del cáncer pulmonar.

Este recurso educativo se preparó con el apoyo de Daiichi Sankyo y Merck.

From Your Site Articles
Related Articles Around the Web
You might be interested in
woman coughing while walking

Why Are More Non-Smokers Getting Lung Cancer?

Leah Phillips

Doctores ignoraron mi tos porque no fumaba, pero tenía cáncer pulmonar de etapa 4

doctor of latino ethnicity leans on her desk and looks at a radiogram of a chest on her desktop computer.

Lung Cancer Screening 101

doctor of latino ethnicity leans on her desk and looks at a radiogram of a chest on her desktop computer.

Introducción a las pruebas de cáncer pulmonar

Trending Topics

Español

C. diff is the name of a common, easily transmittable infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides difficile. The infection causes your colon (bowel) wall to become inflamed, resulting in severe, watery diarrhea. Left untreated, it can cause a serious complication called toxic megacolon.

C. diff affects about 250,000 people in the United States every year. Some people get it only once in their lifetime, but if you have a C. diff infection, there is up to a 1 in 4 chance you might relapse (the same infection returns) or get it again within eight weeks. People at the highest risk for a C. diff infection are those who take or have recently taken antibiotics, especially if they have a weak immune system.

The bacteria live in feces (poop), and in soil and water. They spread easily and can live for a long time on hard and soft surfaces, like linens and clothing. If someone who has C. diff on their hands touches a door handle and you touch it after, the bacteria transfer to your hand. They then can enter your gastrointestinal system if you touch your mouth or handle food before washing your hands.

Protect yourself and others from getting a C. diff infection in a healthcare setting

hand washing in a hospital

If you are a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center, you are at higher risk of getting a C. diff infection — not just because you likely have a weak immune system from the condition that put you in the facility but also because of the number of people you may encounter while you’re there.

Here are some steps you can take to lower the risk of getting C. diff in a healthcare facility:

  1. Make sure all healthcare workers and visitors wash their hands before they touch you and your things. If you don’t see them wash their hands, ask them to do so.
  2. Wash your hands well with soap and water every time you use the bathroom. If you use a bedside commode, ask to be transported to a sink to wash your hands or use a waterless hand sanitizer.
  3. Wash your hands before eating or drinking. If you can’t get to a sink, ask the staff or a friend to supply you with a waterless hand sanitizer to use while you are in bed or sitting in your chair.
  4. Allow cleaning staff access to your environment. Clear everything off the bedside table or nightstand, and remove clothing or linens from the bedside rails so they can be wiped down.

Patients with a diagnosed C. diff infection should not share a room with someone who does not have the infection. If you do share a room and your roommate contracts C. diff, ask to be moved.

Stop the spread of C. diff at home

household cleaning supplies

C. diff doesn’t just affect people in healthcare facilities. It can happen at home, too.

Here are steps you can take to reduce the risk of spreading C. diff at home:

  1. If your home has a second bathroom, reserve one for the person with the C. diff infection to limit exposure to others.
  2. If your home has only one bathroom, make sure the toilet seat, flusher, faucets, light switches and doorknob are cleaned with a bleach-based cleaner after each use.
  3. If the infected person is immobile, keep waterless hand sanitizer within reach.
  4. Clean common home surfaces (door knobs, light switches, fridge handles, etc.).
  5. Wash clothing (especially underwear), towels and linens separately and in the hottest water possible.
  6. Wear disposable gloves while handling clothing and linens, especially if the person is incontinent (loses control of their bowels). Wash your hands after removing the gloves.
  7. Shower with soap to remove C. diff that may be on the skin.

This educational resource was created with support from Seres Therapeutics and Nestle Health Science.