Social Perceptions of Breast Cancer by Women Still Undergoing or Having Completed Therapy: a Qualitative Study

Mermer, Gülengül; Nazli, Aylin; Çeber, Esin

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.2.503

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“…Support of people from the nearest surroundings and support provided by nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals is of great importance in the course of cancerous disease [23]. Own study showed that married women and those living in consensual union had a higher level of acceptance of the disease than women in the remaining categories of marital status.…”

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Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Cipora¹,

Konieczny²,

Sobieszczański³

2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Despite great progress in the diagnostics and treatment, breast cancer still remains the most frequently diagnosed malignant cancer in women. The outcomes of cancer treatment depend, to a considerable extent, on the degree of acceptance of the illness. The objective of the study was determination of the level of acceptance of the disease among the examined women with breast cancer. Materials and method. The study covered a group of 231 women who received treatment for breast cancer in the Rev. Bronislaw Markiewicz Subcarpathian Oncology Centre in Brzozow, south-eastern Poland, and conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey, using an author constructed questionnaire and the standard Acceptance of Illness Scale, adapted by Z. Juczyński. Statistical analyses were performed using the software IBM SPSS v. 21.0.0.1. The p values p≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The mean level of acceptance of the illness in the examined group of women was 26.53 (SD = 7.71; Me = 26). The largest number of respondents (50.6%) obtained scores within the range of 20-29, according to the AIS Scale. From among the adopted variables, the level of acceptance of the illness significantly varied according to age and occupational activity. However, no such differences were confirmed according to the place of residence, marital status, education level, or the type of occupation performed. Conclusions. In the examined group of women, a mediocre level of acceptance of cancer was observed. The respondents' age and occupational situation exerted a significant effect on the level of acceptance of the illness. The results of the study should be considered as satisfactory because the number of women with a high level of acceptance of breast cancer was more than twice as high as those ones with a low acceptance of the disease.

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Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Cipora¹,

Konieczny²,

Sobieszczański³

2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…The diagnosis of breast cancer comes as a surprise to every woman no matter the age or social status because women perceive their breasts as something that makes them whole or complete, and therefore feel demoralized and useless when they lose their breast [9,10]. The breasts of women serve several purposes including nourishment for their offspring, an erotic organ in a relationship, and a symbol of being feminine [1].…”

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Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study

2020

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Background Young women diagnosed with breast cancer face challenges that interfere with their entire life with psychological and physical effects. Method We employed a qualitative exploratory descriptive design, and recruited twelve participants through purposive and snowball sampling methods to conduct 12 face to face individual interviews. A reputable review board in Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, gave ethical clearance for data collection. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis. Results Three themes emerged from the data; physical effects of breast cancer, effects of treatment on body image, and emotional effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The negative effects of treatment incapacitated most of the women and limited their activities of daily living. Some experienced severe bodily weakness and stayed indoors for days. Most participants felt they looked unattractive because they have had a mastectomy done, and used pieces of rags and handkerchiefs as breast prostheses. Those who had hair loss through chemotherapy used different kinds of wigs to cover their baldness. Almost all the participants cried, felt depressed, and became emotionally unstable when they were told their diagnosis. Some denied their diagnoses and displaced their anger on healthcare personnel. A few of them felt they had brought disgrace to their families because breast cancer is perceived, a disgraceful disease. Conclusion Young women diagnosed with breast cancer require psychological interventions and physical support from healthcare personnel and their families.

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“…En el periodo del diagnóstico las reacciones de las mujeres son muy diversas y se identifican diferentes necesidades de apoyo (Mermer et al, 2016). Las mujeres entran en contacto con el sistema sanitario y se valora el apoyo informacional (Drageset et al, 2012).…”

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“…y las necesidades que experimenta son de tipo instrumental (apoyo para la higiene, para cocinar, etc. ), pero también de tipo emocional (sentirse apoyada, recibir ánimo) (Mermer et al, 2016;Smit et al, 2019). Por último, en el periodo de supervivencia conviven dos conductas ante la enfermedad: por un lado, la mujer se siente fuerte y optimista; por otro lado, la mujer experimenta miedo ante una posible recurrencia (Drageset et al, 2016).…”

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Percepción sobre el apoyo social recibido tras el diagnóstico de cáncer de mama: La experiencia dos años después del diagnóstico

Torralba-Martínez

Codern-Bové

2021

Investigação Qualitativa Em Saúde: Avanços E Desafios | Investigación Cualitativa en Salud: Avances Y Desafíos

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El apoyo social percibido por la mujer tras el diagnóstico de cáncer de mama se relaciona con su calidad de vida y es predictor de la adaptación a la enfermedad. Objetivos: Comprender la evolución del apoyo social percibido por la mujer e identificar el apoyo social dos años después del diagnóstico de cáncer de mama. Métodos: Se diseñó un estudio cualitativo fenomenológico. La recogida de datos se realizó a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas a 16 mujeres diagnosticadas de cáncer de mama en el 2016. Sobre las entrevistas se realizó un análisis de contenido temático entorno a las categorías principales del social (apoyo emocional, apoyo instrumental y apoyo informacional) asistido por el programa Nvivo v.12. Resultados: Del análisis de los datos emergieron 6 categorías temáticas: 1) Cuidadora y cuidada a lo largo del cáncer de mama, 2) Expectativas y satisfacción con el apoyo social recibido, 3) Necesidades y autocuidado durante el tratamiento, 4) Falta de apoyo instrumental: un problema estructural, 5) Información: problema o solución, 6) Falta de apoyo informacional como origen de problemas en el periodo de seguimiento. Conclusiones: El apoyo social recibido por la mujer con cáncer de mama disminuye con el tiempo y dos años después del diagnóstico se percibe una falta de apoyo sobre todo de tipo instrumental.

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Social Perceptions of Breast Cancer by Women Still Undergoing or Having Completed Therapy: a Qualitative Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study

Percepción sobre el apoyo social recibido tras el diagnóstico de cáncer de mama: La experiencia dos años después del diagnóstico

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