Brazilian Burn Patient Experiences from Ethnographic Study in 2009

Paulo Germano de Frias from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco conducted an anthropological study on female burn patients in Northeast Brazil. The research, published on paperswithcode, investigates six information-rich cases from a Burn Center in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil in 2009. It uses ethnographic interviews, narratives, and participant observation to analyze cultural meanings of monstrosity and gender violence related to burns.

Use Cases

• Qualitative analysis of patient narratives and lived experiences described in the study
• Research into cultural metaphors and semantic interpretation of trauma and gender violence
• Policy analysis for humanized care based on findings of social vulnerability and sequelae
• Ethnographic content analysis of signs, meanings, and actions from interview and observation data

Strengths

• Study is grounded in specific ethnographic methods including interviews and participant observation
• Focuses on a clearly defined population and time frame: six female burn patients in Northeast Brazil in 2009
• Provides deep contextual analysis linking physical injury to cultural meaning and social consequences

Limitations

• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Paulo Germano de Frias, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Collection Method

Open ethnographic interviews, narratives of lived experiences, and participant observation at clinic and patients' homes, analyzed via content and semantic interpretation.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Northeast Brazil, specifically the Burn Center in Fortaleza, Ceará State