Younger women's experiences of deciding against delayed breast reconstruction post-mastectomy following breast cancer

An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID4227303
AuthorsFiona Holland (0000-0003-4596-8560, University of Derby), Sean Archer (0000-0003-1349-7178), Stephanie Archer (Imperial College London), Jane Montague (0000-0002-9282-5565, University of Derby)
Year2016
Volume21
Issue8
Pages1688-1699
Publication date2016-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105314562085
PMID25516557
OpenAlexW2062692835
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited39

Most women do not reconstruct their breast(s) post-mastectomy. The experiences of younger women who maintain this decision, although important to understand, are largely absent in the research literature. This interview-based study uses interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the experiences of six women, diagnosed with primary breast cancer in their 30s/40s, who decided against delayed reconstruction. Findings reported here focus on one superordinate theme (decision-making) from a larger analysis, illustrating that the women's drive to survive clearly influenced their initial decision-making process. Their tenacity in maintaining their decision is highlighted, despite non-reconstruction sometimes being presented negatively by medical teams. Patient-centred support recommendations are made

Breast cancer · Breast reconstruction · Cancer · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Mastectomy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Superordinate goals · Theme (computing · Breast Cancer Treatment Studies · Breast Implant and Reconstruction · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Social Psychology

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