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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES:To explore women's perspectives of the experience of surviving breast cancer. DESIGN:Descriptive, phenomenologic. SETTING:A community in the Southwestern United States. SAMPLE:Eight women, ages 34-70 (mean = 54.6 years), who had completed breast cancer therapy. Average time since completion of therapy was 7.6 years (range = 2-15 years). METHOD:Open-ended, audiotaped interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi's method. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLE:Woman's description of the experience of surviving breast cancer. FINDINGS:Nine theme categories were identified from the data: a future of uncertainty, abandonment, sanctuaries along the way, self-transcendence, finding resolution to the financial cost of cancer, mediating expectations of others, survivors' lifelines, circle of influences, and the journey. The themes were developed into an essential structure. The essential structure of the experience of surviving breast cancer is one of facing the unknown and experiencing many losses. At the same time, this journey evolves into one of growth and enlightenment, providing the woman with many unexpected and new opportunities. In searching for the meaning of the journey (which changes over time), one grows and finds comfort and challenge in the midst of uncertainty. The journey affects not only the women themselves but also those around them. CONCLUSIONS:Surviving breast cancer evokes many feelings and concerns for the women and those around them. By identifying, acknowledging, and addressing these feelings and concerns, women can find meaning in their journey, which provides comfort and self-growth while facing the unknown future. This journey continues and changes over time, as does the meaning of the journey. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE:An awareness and description of current issues and feelings surrounding survivors of breast cancer can assist the multidisciplinary healthcare team in caring for and supporting women and their families and friends during this experience.
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Oncol Nurs Forumjournal_title
Oncology nursing forumauthors
Pelusi Jsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-09-01 00:00:00pages
1343-53issue
8eissn
0190-535Xissn
1538-0688journal_volume
24pub_type
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