Half the Battle
Social Support Among Women With Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2386007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Atkins (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA), Laura C Atkins (0000-0002-7996-5555, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 253-262 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077800415574911 |
| OpenAlex | W2323675877 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
In this article, I explore the function of social support among women with breast or gynecologic cancers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who received services from a community health organization located in northern California. Findings suggest that the path to wellness for women with cancer is one that involves negotiable interactions with family, friends, and the medical community, such as decision-making regarding treatment and lifestyle choices. Distinctions were made between the support received from other women with cancer, and that received from family and friends. In addition to having emotional and instrumental functions, social support involves the exchange of information, resulting in a greater sense of control over the cancer experience. Health care providers and others who interact with women with cancer will benefit by recognizing the importance of social support throughout the healing process
Battle · Cancer · Emotional support · Function (biology · Gynecologic cancer · Social support · Cancer survivorship and care · Health, psychology, and well-being · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Qualitative Interviewing and Grounded Theory Analysis
Symbolic Interactionism
The Self-Concept
Disease and illness Distinctions between professional and popular ideas of sickness
Our Diagnoses, Our Selves’
Self and Identity Beyond Mainstream Social Psychology
Navigating the Social Context of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Qualitative research methods for the social sciences
Close relationships and adjustments to a life crisis
On the Receiving End
Public health research and lay knowledge
Sources of support and the physical and mental well-being of young women with breast cancer
Handbook of Medical Sociology
The Social Construction of Illness
Chronic illness as biographical disruption
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |