A qualitative study of rural women's views for the treatment of early breast cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19507175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eli Ristevski (0000-0001-6559-8398, Monash University School of Rural Health ‐ Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health Moe Victoria Australia), Melanie Regan (Monash University School of Rural Health ‐ Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health Moe Victoria Australia), David Birks (0000-0002-8416-1818, Monash University School of Rural Health ‐ Churchill Churchill Victoria Australia), Nicole Steers (Latrobe Community Health Service Morwell Victoria Australia), Anny Byrne (West Gippsland HealthCare Group Warragul Victoria Australia) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2928-2940 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Expectations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hex.12277 |
| PMID | 25267503 |
| OpenAlex | W1984914532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
AIM: Identify what factors rural women perceived to influence their surgical choice for EBC. BACKGROUND: Higher rates of mastectomy still remain for women with early breast cancer (EBC) in rural areas. While access to radiotherapy is a commonly identified barrier, there is growing debate around other factors which are also important influences on surgical choice. METHODS: Qualitative study with 70 interviews with women diagnosed with EBC in rural Gippsland, Australia. Twenty-nine women had a mastectomy and 41 had breast conserving surgery (BCS). RESULTS: Patient led psychosocial and surgeon led factors influenced surgical choice. Psychosocial factors were a greater influence for the mastectomy group. These included a high fear of cancer recurrence and radiotherapy, negative views of the body and breast, a family history of cancer, wanting to avoid the negative treatment experiences they had seen significant others go through, and not wanting to travel for treatment. Surgeon led factors were a greater influence for the BCS group, in particular, the direct recommendation made by the surgeon for BCS. For both groups, urgency to act was a shared psychosocial factor. Trust and confidence in the expertise and reputation of the surgeon and their consultation style were surgeon led factors shared by the groups. CONCLUSIONS: To ensure women achieve the best treatment outcome, patients and clinicians need to work together to identify how important and influential the various factors are for the women and, if necessary, to seek support to ensure informed decisions are made
Breast cancer · Breast-conserving surgery · Cancer · Family medicine · Mastectomy · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Breast Cancer Treatment Studies · Cancer survivorship and care · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |