Fertility Management After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A Qualitative Investigation of Women's Experiences of and Recommendations for Professional Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216815 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maggie Kirkman (0000-0003-0976-0260, Monash University, corresponding author), Catharyn Stern (Myer Foundation), Suzanne Neil (Mercy Hospital for Women), Ingrid Winship (0000-0001-8535-6003, The University of Melbourne), G Bruce Mann (0000-0002-2508-9203, Royal Women's Hospital), Kerry Shanahan (Royal Women's Hospital), Di Missen, Helen Shepherd, Jane Fisher (0000-0002-1959-6807, The University of Melbourne), Jane R W Fisher |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-67 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2012.735729 |
| PMID | 23216096 |
| OpenAlex | W2006924028 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Breast cancer and its treatment in reproductive-age women can reduce fertility and compromise family formation. To learn about women's experiences of fertility-related cancer care we interviewed 10 women (aged 26-45), at least one year postdiagnosis. Thematic analysis revealed that all women, including one who chose to be child-free, valued fertility and motherhood. They reported experiencing varied fertility-related care, from support for fertility preservation to apparent disregard of their fertility concerns. Women's needs were heterogeneous, but all wanted health care providers to communicate fertility options and avoid assumptions about women's fertility desires while working to extend each woman's life
Breast cancer · Cancer · Compromise · Environmental health · Family medicine · Fertility · Fertility preservation · Gynecology · Population · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Cancer Risks and Factors · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Biology and Fertility · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |