<p>Idonézia Collodel Benetti, Walter Ferreira de Oliveira:<br> <br> We have reached a decision regarding your submission to Revista Interamericana de Psicologia Interamerican Journal of Psychology, "“Dormi sem Câncer, Acordei com Ele”: Linguagem da Metáfora para Significar o Osteossarcoma e seu Impacto no Paciente".<br> <br> Our decision is to: Need Revisions -- see below<br> <br> Dr. Edil Torres Rivera<br>South University<br>ripeditor007@gmail.com</p>
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<p>The topic covered in the study is original and relevant to the areas covered by the journal</p>
<p>The research, conducted through a quantitative methodology, analyzed the textual contents extracted from blogs compiled by patients affected by Osteossarcoma (OS).</p>
<p>The theoretical introduction is pertinent with the study and the metodology is appropriate and answers the authors’ research questions; sampling techniques, systematic data collection and data analysis are appropriate for the study. The results are presented clearly.</p>
<p>However, the final considerations (<strong>Considerações finais</strong>) require an in-depth analysis that allows to highlight the possible effects on the application plan of the study. In particular, the authors could focus on aspects such as:</p>
<p>1-how the results obtained in the research can contribute to the realization of psychological interventions aimed at patients affected by OS targeted at the acceptance and coping of the disease?</p>
<p>2-Do the results obtained offer insights that can be spent on the training of the medical team performing the diagnosis of OS? If so, on what content / skills? For example, I believe that an important training topic for medical / hospital staff can be the "communication of the diagnosis" (to the patient and his family)</p>
<p>The manuscript is well written and logically organized, but requires the following revisions in Tables 4 and 5:</p>
<p>Tab. 4: the column indicating the classification of the impact is missing</p>
<p>Tab. 5: the labels used for the classification of the impact seem wrong (eg INI [1 ??] / B1 and INI [3 ??] / B2)</p>
<p>In conclusion, I evaluate the manuscript publishable after the revisions mentioned above.</p>
<p>Recommendation: Revisions Required<br> <br><br><br><br></p><br/>The following message is being delivered on behalf of Interamerican Journal of Psychology.
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