Coping Strategies Among Couples Adjusting to Primary Breast Cancer

Picard, Louise; Dumont, Serge; Gagnon, Pierre; Lessard, Geneviève

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“…Facing breast cancer positively is characterised by a team effort and a sense of togetherness from diagnosis to treatment and aftercare. Research indicates that this helps restore a sense of normality in a couple's everyday life since they continue to relate as partners, facing the problem together and even sharing relaxing activities (Picard, Dumont, Gagnon, & Lessard, ). Moreover, it also provides an opportunity for men to seek support from their primary confidantes, namely their partners, and this seems to help reduce their cancer‐related distress.…”

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Men’s experience of their partners’ breast cancer diagnosis, breast surgery and oncological treatment

A¹,

Scerri

Catania

2019

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives To investigate the experiences of male partners of female breast cancer patients who had undergone surgery and oncological treatment and who were still raising children. Background Research on the psychological effects of breast cancer has focused primarily on the patients undergoing treatment, neglecting the effect of such a condition on their closest family members. This study addresses this gap by focusing on understanding the effects of this disease on male partners of these patients. Design An interpretative phenomenological approach was used. Methods Eight males whose female partners were diagnosed with primary breast cancer between the ages of 30 and 55 and who had young children still living at home at the time were interviewed by the first author of this article. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an interpretative phenomenological framework, in accordance with the guidelines in the COREQ checklist for qualitative studies. Results Participants emphasized the difficulties they faced in trying to juggle work and family responsibilities while offering support to their partners, a task they felt ill‐prepared for. At times, they felt excluded by their partners and worried about the impact of the disease on their children. A common fear was that of recurrence of the disease, and while some discussed the financial difficulties associated with treating the disease, others saw it as enhancing the potential for their personal and couple growth. Conclusions This study adds to the topic by uncovering the perspectives of male partners of breast cancer patients and the effects of their partner’s condition on them and their families. Relevance to clinical practice The results of this study can be used to inform policy when providing holistic care. They also highlight the importance of counselling and support interventions for partners of breast cancer patients.

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Men’s experience of their partners’ breast cancer diagnosis, breast surgery and oncological treatment

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Scerri

Catania

2019

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Northouse et al (2000) añaden que el ajuste de los miembros de la familia ante la situación juega un papel importante en el ajuste de la propia paciente, donde el compañero tiene un papel primordial (55) . La enfermedad no es sólo una amenaza al bienestar psicoemocional y psicosexual de la mujer, sino que requiere un gran ajuste por parte de la pareja como una díada (56) . Algunos estudios muestran que existe evidencia considerable para decir que tanto la mujer como su pareja son afectados por el estrés causado por el cáncer, y que por eso necesitan aprender a enfrentarlo juntos (55)(56)(57) .…”

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“…La enfermedad no es sólo una amenaza al bienestar psicoemocional y psicosexual de la mujer, sino que requiere un gran ajuste por parte de la pareja como una díada (56) . Algunos estudios muestran que existe evidencia considerable para decir que tanto la mujer como su pareja son afectados por el estrés causado por el cáncer, y que por eso necesitan aprender a enfrentarlo juntos (55)(56)(57) . Con respecto a los problemas matrimoniales o sexuales, algunos autores (58,59) plantean que estos cambios son predominantes en mujeres con episodios previos de ansiedad, depresión o disfunción sexual.…”

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Cuando el cáncer de seno no significa insatisfacción sexual. Un estudio comparativo

Finck¹,

Barradas²,

Agudelo³

et al. 2012

Psicooncología

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ResumenEl cáncer de seno es considerado un problema de salud pública, en la medida en que actualmente se presenta como uno de los factores más comunes de morbimortalidad en mujeres de países de todo el mundo, y de Colombia. Aunque se haya verificado un aumento importante en el número de sobrevivientes de cáncer de seno, la vivencia de esta enfermedad puede comprometer aspectos relacionados con la sexualidad, lo que implica atribuir mayor relevancia a los procesos de adaptación psicosocial, y a su impacto en la calidad de vida de estas mujeres. Este estudio busca evaluar los niveles de satisfacción sexual de pacientes con cáncer de seno. Para esto, se recolectaron datos de 100 mujeres sanas y de 84 pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de seno, en un hospital universitario en la ciudad de Bogotá. AbstractBreast cancer is currently considered a public health problem, since it is one of the most common factors of morbidity and mortality in women in countries around the world, and also in Colombia. Although there has been an increase in the number of breast cancer survivors, the experience of the disease may compromise sexuality aspects, which highlights the importance of the process of psychological adaptation, and its impact on the quality of life of these women. This study aims to assess the levels of sexual dissatisfaction in patients with breast cancer. For this purpose, 100 healthy women were interviewed and their answers were compared to those of 84 patients diagnosed with breast cancer, contacted through a university hospital in Bogotá. The Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) and the Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ BR-23) were applied. The results showed significant differences in the level of sexual dissatisfaction in both groups (t (156) = 9.33, p<0.001), where the group of patients was less dissatisfied with their sexuality (M=24.6, SD=17.5), compared with the group of healthy women (M=46.9, SD=12.4). The treatments that are mostly CUANDO EL CÁNCER DE SENO NO SIGNIFICA INSATISFACCIÓN SEXUAL. UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO ENTRE PACIENTES Y UN GRUPO DE MUJERES SANAS EN COLOMBIA WHEN BREAST CANCER DOES NOT MEAN SEXUAL DISSATISFACTION.

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“…Es wurden in unserer Stichprobe keine geschlechtsspezifischen Differenzen gefunden. Olson [18] beschreibt jedoch, dass Frauen häufiger ihren Job kündigen oder die Arbeitszeit reduzieren, um sich mehr um ihren kranken Mann zu kümmern [16][17][18][19]. Weiters berichtet Allen [20], dass Männer Haushaltsaufgaben während der Erkrankung ihrer Frau meist einer dritten Partei übertragen.…”

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Partnerschaft und Krebs: Erleben Krebspatienten und deren Partner in ihrer Beziehung durch die Erkrankung Veränderungen – kann ein sekundärer bzw. tertiärer Krankheitsgewinn festgestellt werden?

Kier

Kral

Kirchner

et al. 2011

Wien Med Wochenschr

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This work is to study the changes in the partnership during cancer and identify a possible secondary or tertiary disease profit. Thirty-two patients and their partners (n = 64) participated. 84% of patients experience a change in the partner relationship in a positive direction. The increased support through their partner let the patient's situation improve in terms of secondary gain of illness. 69% of patients reported that their partners take on more tasks. 37% of patients with malignant diseases, especially those with hematologic systemic diseases, are trying to protect their partners from additional burdens. 76% of all patients experience more support from the social network. 88% of patients experience the disease to change their view on the meaning of life. Since the majority of patients indicate a positive change in the partner relationship and an increased acquisition of tasks by the partners, our investigation, could confirm the theory of secondary gain, but not the tertiary disease earnings.

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Coping Strategies Among Couples Adjusting to Primary Breast Cancer

Cited by 24 publications

References 30 publications

Men’s experience of their partners’ breast cancer diagnosis, breast surgery and oncological treatment

Men’s experience of their partners’ breast cancer diagnosis, breast surgery and oncological treatment

Cuando el cáncer de seno no significa insatisfacción sexual. Un estudio comparativo

Partnerschaft und Krebs: Erleben Krebspatienten und deren Partner in ihrer Beziehung durch die Erkrankung Veränderungen – kann ein sekundärer bzw. tertiärer Krankheitsgewinn festgestellt werden?

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