Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and spiritual fulfillment such as experiencing meaning in life plays an important role in coping with the disease. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to explore and understand Chinese breast cancer survivors' perspective on meaning in life. METHODS:This study used Grounded Theory; 23 participants were recruited using convenience sampling, purposive sampling, and theoretical sampling. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the data were analyzed using open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. RESULTS:A core category emerged as "satisfaction with my life" to explain Chinese breast cancer survivors' perspective of meaning in life, and 4 subcategories described the core category including (1) living a healthy and peaceful life, (2) having a good relationship with others, (3) achieving purpose in life, and (4) fulfilling responsibility. CONCLUSION:Chinese breast cancer survivors value physical health as well as spiritual fulfillment. The experience of adapting to life with cancer, having a good relationship with others, pursuing life goals, and fulfilling responsibility consists of a satisfying life, which makes life more meaningful. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE:Health providers should pay more attention to survivors' experience of meaning in life and help them enhance meaning in life and improve their quality of life through building good relationship with others, achieving purpose in life, and fulfilling responsibility for family and society.
journal_name
Cancer Nursjournal_title
Cancer nursingauthors
Xia HZ,Gao L,Yue H,Shi BXdoi
10.1097/NCC.0000000000000466subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-03-01 00:00:00pages
124-130issue
2eissn
0162-220Xissn
1538-9804journal_volume
41pub_type
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