Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Breast cancer is an emotionally challenging disease for women. Little is known about African American women’s emotional responses to breast cancer. This exploratory study focuses on the emotional responses of African American women throughout their breast cancer experience. Sixty-six African American women, age 35 to 76, living in the southeastern United States participated in focus group interviews. There were five emotional response themes consisting of response to discovery, diagnosis, treatment options, treatment, and recovery. Findings from this study may assist healthcare professionals with a richer insight regarding the emotions and feelings of African American women with breast cancer. This may help with providing culturally sensitive and appropriate care throughout their illness trajectory.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, City University of New York
Language: English
Topic: Cancer survivorship and care
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2484420674