Feelings, thoughts and experiences of women diagnosed with adnexal mass
A qualitative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218025 |
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| Authors | Buse Güler (0000-0003-3053-5105, Faculty of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey, corresponding author), Samiye Mete (0000-0002-3777-2456, University of Kyrenia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 7-9 |
| Pages | 962-975 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-21 |
| 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 | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1672172 |
| PMID | 31633455 |
| OpenAlex | W2981384338 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Adnexal masses have a risk of malignancy, especially in postmenopausal women, thus affecting the physical, psychological, and social lives of women with such masses. In addition, patients require a long duration of hospitalization during treatment. In earlier studies, researchers have focused on the experiences of newly diagnosed women or the side effects of treatment. However, women's experiences during the hospitalization period have been ignored. In this study we explored the feelings, thoughts, experiences, and nursing care needs of women hospitalized with adnexal mass diagnosis. In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 11 women hospitalized for an adnexal mass or ovarian cancer diagnosis. The feelings, thoughts, and experiences of the women were negatively affected. They were more likely to rely on internal motivation and had lesser expectations of professional support. Thus, nurses should provide women with this diagnosis social support and facilitate their adaptation to the hospital. The diagnosis and treatment of adnexal masses is a complex process that requires teamwork. Therefore, navigator nurses can be of great help to women during their illness
Adnexal mass · Feeling · Gynecology · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social support · Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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