Cultural interrelationships and the lived experience of Pakistani breast cancer patients

Banning, Maggi; Hassan, Mariam; Faisal, Saima; Hafeez, Haroon

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2010.05.001

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“…Many women cried continually and felt depressed. Further findings were, for unmarried younger women, the diagnosis of breast cancer not only created personal anxieties about life expectancy but also the anxieties related to the prognosis and the associated stigma of post-mastectomy (Banning, Hassan, Faisal & Hafeez, 2010). Furthermore, these women were worried about the possibility that they may pass down the cancer to their children.…”

Section: Negative Feelingsmentioning

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The coping process of patients with cancer

Chen

Chang

2012

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the implications of the alterations to lifestyle of cancer patients, from the onset of abnormal symptoms, followed by diagnosis and treatment, and then subsequent acceptance of the condition. Seven cancer patients from medical centers in Taiwan participated in the study. Method Exploratory, qualitative study based on grounded theory methods. Each participated in a semistructured interview with open-ended questions. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Qualitative content analysis was used for the data. Results Three themes emerged from the data analysis to exhibit the critical coping processes of the cancer patients. These included negative feelings, self-adjustment and self-reinterpretation. Conclusion According to the results this study concluded that the coping processes used by some cancer sufferers enables them to draw upon various strengths and strategies to develop particular attitudes and skills to assist them to live with cancer. Overall, the findings tend to support the developmental interpretation, although the contextual interpretation also applies.

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Section: Negative Feelingsmentioning

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The coping process of patients with cancer

Chen

Chang

2012

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…[123] However, the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer still initiate a lot of stress in cancer patients and their families. [456] Therefore, in many culture, the diagnosis of cancer can be considered equivalent to death and severe disability. [6] One of main stress that many cancer patients may experience during the active phases of cancer treatment[7] or in their survivorship period[89] is the fear of cancer recurrence (FOCR).…”

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Fear of cancer recurrence and its predictive factors among Iranian cancer patients

Aghdam¹,

Rahmani²,

Nejad³

et al. 2014

Indian J Palliat Care

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Context:Fear of cancer recurrence (FOCR) is one of the most important psychological problems among cancer patients. In extensive review of related literature there were no articles on FOCR among Iranian cancer patients.Aim:The aim of present study was to investigation FOCR and its predictive factors among Iranian cancer patients.Materials and Methods:In this descriptive-correlational study 129 cancer patients participated. For data collection, the demographic checklist and short form of fear of progression questionnaire was used. Logistic regression was used to determine predictive factors of FOCR.Result:Mean score of FOCR among participants was 44.8 and about 50% of them had high level of FOCR. The most important worries of participants were about their family and the future of their children and their lesser worries were about the physical symptoms and fear of physical damage because of cancer treatments. Also, women, breast cancer patient, and patients with lower level of education have more FOCR.Discussion:There is immediate need for supportive care program designed for Iranian cancer patients aimed at decreasing their FOCR. Especially, breast cancer patients and the patient with low educational level need more attention.

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“…Pakistan -Irrespective of the city of residence, the social stigma attached to a cancer diagnosis in the Pakistani society seemed to have an important infl uence on women's psychological well-being [33].…”

Section: Putting Palliative Care On the Global Health Agendamentioning

confidence: 99%

Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition

Silbermann¹

2016

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Cultural interrelationships and the lived experience of Pakistani breast cancer patients

Cited by 31 publications

References 21 publications

The coping process of patients with cancer

The coping process of patients with cancer

Fear of cancer recurrence and its predictive factors among Iranian cancer patients

Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition

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