The experience of women carriers of BRCA mutations following risk-reducing surgery
A cultural perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217866 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michal Mahat-Shamir (0000-0002-3630-5573, Ariel University), Chaya Possick (0000-0002-9518-4134, Ariel University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 344-360 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-07 |
| 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 | 10.1080/07399332.2016.1267182 |
| PMID | 27926354 |
| OpenAlex | W2559851124 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
In this qualitative study, we examine the experience of 13 Jewish Israeli women carriers of BRCA mutations following risk-reducing surgery. Thematic analysis of in-depth, semi-structured interview texts yielded three themes: (a) dialectic of vulnerability and control, (b) presentation of self as a "normal" woman, and (c) genetic chain of negative life events and guilt. Aspects of Israeli culture impacting participants' experiences are: personal and collective responsibility, the shift toward consumerism, and pro-natal ideology. The findings may be useful for health practitioners working with other nationalities with similar cultural characteristics and to prompt practitioners to explore their own and their patients' perceptions regarding women's risk-reducing surgery and genetic illnesses
Collective responsibility · Consumerism · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Vulnerability (computing · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |