The Emotional Journey of Women Experiencing a Breast Abnormality

Blow, Adrian J.; Swiecicki, Paul; Haan, Pam; Osuch, Janet; Symonds, Laura L.; Smith, Stephanie Shintani; Walsh, Kyle B; Boivin, Michael J.

doi:10.1177/1049732311405798

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“…; Blow et al . ; Banning & Tanzeem ). Breast cancer and its treatments can lead to numerous negative emotional consequences such as disbelief, despair, fear, feeling out of control and self‐blame (Shaha et al .…”

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Living with breast cancer: the experiences and meaning-making among women in Southern Thailand

Liamputtong

Suwankhong

2015

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 women living with breast cancer and invited them to take part in a drawing method. In this paper, we discuss the lived experiences and meaning-making of breast cancer among women in southern Thailand. Our data revealed that the diagnosis of breast cancer generated numerous emotional responses. However, after the initial shock, most women started to accept their reality. The acceptance of their breast cancer played an essential role in the meaning-making discourse because it assisted the women to be able to sustain the equilibrium of their emotional well-being. Meaning-making and the Buddhist belief about bad karma was a prominent theme. The belief that adversities in life were the result of bad deeds that one had committed to others in the past not only helped the women to accept their fate but also to deal with their life situations better. Our findings suggest that these women act in their own agencies to counteract any negativity they might encounter from their breast cancer trajectory. It provides a theoretical understanding about the ways Thai women deal with their breast cancer which can be adopted as a means to provide culturally sensitive care for women with breast cancer in Thailand and elsewhere.

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Living with breast cancer: the experiences and meaning-making among women in Southern Thailand

Liamputtong

Suwankhong

2015

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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“…After their event, faith became part of their viewpoint on why change was important. This perspective of purpose was also identified in a recent study by Blow et al (2011) in which they identified similar findings for women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The women of the present study indicated that their faith and belief was a source of strength and encouragement to continue.…”

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Women, meaning making and lifestyle change after a cardiac event

Shockley

2012

International Journal of Lifelong Education

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Many US women have had or will experience a cardiac event and little is known about their learning experiences associated with subsequent lifestyle change. In this qualitative study, the researcher examined the experiential learning of 22 women who made lifestyle changes after a cardiac event. Meaning making experiences were examined for influence in changing behaviour, self-perception and outlook. The researcher identified findings which indicate that prior experiences, the cardiac event itself, post-event experiences and reflection helped facilitate lifestyle change, changes in self-perception and the incorporation of advocacy. Implications of the study include attendance to pre-and post-experiences and that the cardiac event itself provides a foundation for making changes and developing new ways of living with heart disease.

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“…Although we do not have sufficient data to investigate biological association of these two factors with each cause of mortality, one reason for increased risk of non-cancer mortality could be anxiety caused by discovery of a breast abnormality [24]. Women who experience the discovery will be coping with fears about the future and dealing with emotional ups and downs [24]. …”

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Predictors of competing mortality to invasive breast cancer incidence in the Canadian National Breast Screening study

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BackgroundEvaluating the cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening requires estimates of the absolute risk of breast cancer, which is modified by various risk factors. Breast cancer incidence, and thus mortality, is altered by the occurrence of competing events. More accurate estimates of competing risks should improve the estimation of absolute risk of breast cancer and benefit from breast cancer screening, leading to more effective preventive, diagnostic, and treatment policies. We have previously described the effect of breast cancer risk factors on breast cancer incidence in the presence of competing risks. In this study, we investigate the association of the same risk factors with mortality as a competing event with breast cancer incidence.MethodsWe use data from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, consisting of two randomized controlled trials, which included data on 39 risk factors for breast cancer. The participants were followed up for the incidence of breast cancer and mortality due to breast cancer and other causes. We stratified all-cause mortality into death from other types of cancer and death from non-cancer causes. We conducted separate analyses for cause-specific mortalities.ResultsWe found that “age at entry” is a significant factor for all-cause mortality, and cancer-specific and non-cancer mortality. “Menstruation length” and “number of live births” are significant factors for all-cause mortality, and cancer-specific mortality. “Ever noted lumps in right/left breasts” is a factor associated with all-cause mortality, and non-cancer mortality.ConclusionsFor proper estimation of absolute risk of the main event of interest common risk factors associated with competing events should be identified and considered.

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The Emotional Journey of Women Experiencing a Breast Abnormality

Cited by 33 publications

References 33 publications

Living with breast cancer: the experiences and meaning-making among women in Southern Thailand

Living with breast cancer: the experiences and meaning-making among women in Southern Thailand

Women, meaning making and lifestyle change after a cardiac event

Predictors of competing mortality to invasive breast cancer incidence in the Canadian National Breast Screening study

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