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Blaming in women with breast cancer subjected to intimate partner violence: A hermeneutic phenomenological study

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The present study was conducted to determine the blaming experiences of women with breast cancer subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). Methods: This hermeneutic phenomenological study explored blaming experiences of women with breast cancer subjected to IPV. Nine women with a mean age of 47.5 years referred to oncology hospitals in Tabriz (Iran) were interviewed using semi-structured in-depth interviews. Data analysis was performed based on Van Manen's thematic analysis method. Results: The main theme emerged from the data is "blaming as a shifting cognitive judgment" with three subthemes of patient blaming partner, partner blaming patient, and self-blame. Conclusions: The findings of the present study revealed that cognitive judgment shifting could be emerged as different types of blaming in the patients with breast cancer exposed to IPV. It is suggested that oncology nurses heed the psychological needs of women with breast cancer through holistic nursing considering couple and family-centered care.

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100193

Authors: Leila Sheikhnezhad, Hadi Hassankhani, Erika Metzler Sawin, Zohreh Sanaat, Mohammad Hasan Sahebihagh

Institutions: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, James Madison University

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,980