La influencia de la contingencia médica y los prejuicios sociales e institucionales en la autopercepción de adolescentes en contextos hospitalarios.

Abstract

The topic developed in this research is the influence of medical contingency and social and institutional prejudices on the self-perception of adolescents in hospital contexts. This research topic was considered relevant because teenagers, while already going through a stage that is inherently conflictive and full of changes, must also face the challenges of illness during hospitalization, as well as emotional, social, and institutional implications that affect their well-being and self-perception. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of the reality of adolescence, the trauma of medical contingency, and social and institutional prejudices on self-perception, the body, and self-image in adolescents in hospital contexts through a qualitative approach, aiming to generate academic reflection that raises awareness among hospital staff. The study was carried out using a qualitative methodology through the analysis of scientific and psychoanalytic literature, as well as semi-structured interviews with professionals in the fields of psychology and medicine who work with teenagers, both inside and outside hospital contexts. This research made it possible to analyze how medical contingency and social and institutional prejudices influence adolescents’ self-perception in hospital contexts, highlighting the need for a more humanized, sensitive, and comprehensive approach that considers not only the physical aspects but also the emotional and psychological dimensions.