The narrow treatment road to survival: Everyday life perspectives of women with breast cancer from Iraq and the former Yugoslavia undergoing radiation therapy in Sweden
(2018) In European Journal of Cancer Care 27(2). p.1-9- Abstract
- This study aimed at exploring how women from Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, diagnosed with breast cancer and living in Sweden, experience their everyday life during radiation therapy. A qualitative research design was used comprising interviews with ten women, five originating from Iraq and five from the former Yugoslavia. Striving to survive, the women experienced their everyday life during radiation therapy as extremely challenging. This experience can be placed into three categories: strategies for survival, keeping up appearances and staying in control. Because of these specific challenges, immigrant women may need additional information and guidance in conjunction with the diagnosis, which may enable them to identify possible sources... (More)
- This study aimed at exploring how women from Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, diagnosed with breast cancer and living in Sweden, experience their everyday life during radiation therapy. A qualitative research design was used comprising interviews with ten women, five originating from Iraq and five from the former Yugoslavia. Striving to survive, the women experienced their everyday life during radiation therapy as extremely challenging. This experience can be placed into three categories: strategies for survival, keeping up appearances and staying in control. Because of these specific challenges, immigrant women may need additional information and guidance in conjunction with the diagnosis, which may enable them to identify possible sources of support from those closest to them. Also, greater attention should focus on acknowledging the woman behind the diagnosis, regardless of her origin, to develop an individualised support programme to help her cope with everyday life during radiation therapy. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Studien syftade till att undersöka hur kvinnor från Irak och f.d. Jugoslavien, diagnostiserade med bröstcancer och boende i Sverige, upplever sin vardag under strålbehandling. En kvalitativ forskningsdesign användes som bestod av intervjuer med tio kvinnor, fem med ursprung i Irak och fem från f.d. Jugoslavien. Strävan för att överleva medförde att kvinnorna upplevde sin vardag under strålbehandlingen som extremt utmanande. Resultatet utkristalliserades i
i tre kategorier: strategier för överlevnad, hålla skenet uppe och upprätthålla
kontroll. På grund av dessa specifika utmaningar kan invandrarkvinnor behöva ytterligare information och vägledning i samband med diagnosen, vilket kan möjliggöra för dem att identifiera möjliga... (More) - Studien syftade till att undersöka hur kvinnor från Irak och f.d. Jugoslavien, diagnostiserade med bröstcancer och boende i Sverige, upplever sin vardag under strålbehandling. En kvalitativ forskningsdesign användes som bestod av intervjuer med tio kvinnor, fem med ursprung i Irak och fem från f.d. Jugoslavien. Strävan för att överleva medförde att kvinnorna upplevde sin vardag under strålbehandlingen som extremt utmanande. Resultatet utkristalliserades i
i tre kategorier: strategier för överlevnad, hålla skenet uppe och upprätthålla
kontroll. På grund av dessa specifika utmaningar kan invandrarkvinnor behöva ytterligare information och vägledning i samband med diagnosen, vilket kan möjliggöra för dem att identifiera möjliga källor till stöd från dem som står dem närmast. Större uppmärksamhet bör fokusera på att se kvinnan bakom diagnosen, oavsett hennes ursprung samt att utveckla individanpassat stödprogram för att hjälpa henne att klara vardagen under strålbehandling.
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- Holst-Hansson, Annette LU ; Idvall, Ewa ; Bolmsjö, Ingrid LU and Wennick, Anne
- alternative title
- Den smala vägen till överlevnad: Det dagliga levda livet ur perspektivet från kvinnor med bröstcancer från Irak och fd Jugoslavien som genomgår strålbehandling i Sverige
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- 2018
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- European Journal of Cancer Care
- volume
- 27
- issue
- 2
- article number
- e12825
- pages
- 1 - 9
- publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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- scopus:85044344117
- ISSN
- 0961-5423
- DOI
- 10.1111/ecc.12825
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- English
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