Cancer patients' effort to return to normal life: a hermeneutic study

Mardani-Hamooleh, Marjan; Heidari, Haydeh

doi:10.1111/scs.12354

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“…An in-depth analysis of the data in the present study showed that the complex and incurable nature of the disease was one of the factors contributing to the aggravation of stigma. Cancer is a complex and multifactorial disease with aggressive and long treatments, and most of the affected people experience great challenges to return to normal life and accept the reality of the disease, treatment, and side effects (33). Treatments often result in hair loss, scars, or other body changes, which may worsen cancerrelated stigma (34).…”

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Cancer Stigma and its Consequences and Influencing Factors in Iranian Society: A Qualitative Study

Shiri

Mohtashami

Manoochehri

et al. 2022

J Qual Res Health Sci

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Introduction: Stigma refers to a set of negative attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and thoughts in dealing with a person who has a chronic disease or some health problems. Cancer is one of the diseases associated with stigma. Stigma causes harmful psychosocial effects for the affected person and family members and is considered an obstacle in disease screening and control programs. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore the nature of cancer stigma and its consequences and influencing factors in Iranian society. Methods: A total of 14 people including cancer patients, their families, and healthcare staff participated in this qualitative study. The participants were selected using purposive sampling and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The resulting data were analyzed using conventional content analysis and with MAXQDA software (version 10). Results: The content analysis revealed four themes including cancer as a terrifying and pitiful disease, identity crisis/psychosocial disintegration, disease complexity, and public unawareness and community problems. Conclusion: There are many negative beliefs and stereotypes about cancer and affected people, which are exacerbated by public unawareness and lack of sufficient information about cancer, as well as lack of comprehensive support. These beliefs and stereotypes adversely affect the quality of life of affected people. Following the findings of the study, some interventions need to be implemented to reduce stigma, increase the quality of life, and improve the treatment process for cancer patients.

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Cancer Stigma and its Consequences and Influencing Factors in Iranian Society: A Qualitative Study

Shiri

Mohtashami

Manoochehri

et al. 2022

J Qual Res Health Sci

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“…Considered as an incurable disease, its name evokes fear. 14,15 Experience of the spouse of a woman with cancer Neris RR, Zago MMF, Ribeiro MA, Porto JP, Anjos ACY When the patient and her relatives received the news of diagnosis of a disease as "serious" as cancer, their lives became disorganized. Their routines became unsettled, which was reported as a feeling of "shock."…”

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Experience of the spouse of a woman with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative case study

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Objective: To identify the meaning attributed to the experience of a spouse of a woman with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: Descriptive study, with a theoretical-methodological orientation based on medical anthropology and utilizing an ethnographic case study strategy. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Results: The meanings revealed that the diagnosis cause suffering. Chemotherapy was seen as giving hope of healing the wife's cancer. During this process, the spouse had to deal with the strong adverse effects of the treatment and subordinate to his wife to reduce the conflict experienced by the couple, which violated the rules of his masculinity. Religion and family were important support networks on this path. Final considerations and implications for practice: The results showed the importance of considering cultural aspects of spouses when they are faced with disease in their wives. The way spouses deal with breast cancer will depend on their cultural systems. Nursing care must be comprehensive and extend to spouses whose wives have breast cancer.

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“…While social support in cancer care is not well-defined, it plays an important role in stabilizing the threat to individual identities [21]. Patients seek emotional and informational support from family, friends, and health care providers throughout their lives with disease [27]. Lack of strong social support and cancer knowledge is one of the most influential factors on stigma [23].…”

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“…Researchers suggest one of the main causes of delay in referring is social stigma of cancer, economic pressures and other organizational barriers[23] [35]. Cultural and educational efforts can increase awareness and reduce the stigma of cancer[27]. Ramacant et al have talked about raising awareness of breast cancer through mass media and television, street camps and colleges, along with group discussions and debates[35].…”

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“…Mentioning precise statistics of cancer can sometimes be fearful, but at the same time making progress on cancer through media coverage reduces stigma associated with cancer[20] [36]. The results of the study by Mardani-Hamooleh and Heidarisuggest that cultural and educational efforts can increase awareness and reduce the stigma of cancer[27]. In this context, programs such as creating media campaigns aimed at trying to change people's beliefs are effective[13].Meacham (2016) revealed that extensive screening campaigns are needed to improve screening behaviors, which can be enhanced by describing survivors' stories.…”

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Care Plan for Reducing Stigma in Cancer Disease

Shiri¹,

Mohtashami²,

Manoochehri³

et al. 2020

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Purpose: Disease-related Stigma is negative emotions, attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs about diseases. Cancer is one of the diseases that can be exposed to stigma. Regarding the effects of stigma on the quality of life; admission and adherence to treatment, and considering stigma as a barrier to health promotion and cancer screening, the aim of this study was to provide a care plan for reducing stigma in cancer. Methods: This research was carried out during three phases of qualitative, quantitative studies and a review of the literature. The qualitative phase was conducted by conventional content analysis to find effective factors on the reduction of stigma through face to face semi-structured interviews. The quantitative phase was a cross-sectional descriptive study to measure the level of stigma. By using both quantitative and qualitative findings, and a review of the literature, a comprehensive care plan to reduce stigma in families with cancer patients was developed. Results: The results showed two categories of data; 1) reducing stigma at the individual or family level which needs increasing awareness, teaching coping skills, and support, as well as counseling; and 2) stigma reduction at the community level and policy rules which involve public education and cultural changes. Conclusion: Implementation of a care plan for reducing stigma can increase the physical and psychological health outcomes of people influenced by cancer, and at the community level, improves the attitude toward cancer and the success of screening programs, and ultimately reduces disability and mortality of the disease.

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Cancer patients' effort to return to normal life: a hermeneutic study

Abstract: Nurses have an obligation to educate patients with cancer about anticipated changes in their life.

Cited by 10 publications

References 51 publications

Cancer Stigma and its Consequences and Influencing Factors in Iranian Society: A Qualitative Study

Cancer Stigma and its Consequences and Influencing Factors in Iranian Society: A Qualitative Study

Experience of the spouse of a woman with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative case study

Care Plan for Reducing Stigma in Cancer Disease

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