The Hidden Suffering Among Breast Cancer Patients
A Qualitative Metasynthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5454720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Arman (0000-0003-1683-6972, Åbo Akademi University), Arne Rehnsfeldt (0000-0002-7158-2680) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 510-527 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732302250721 |
| PMID | 12703413 |
| OpenAlex | W2172199251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 43 |
The aim of this study was to review literature on how the lived experience of breast cancer and suffering was described in nursing/caring literature between 1990 and 2000, and to interpret and discuss the result from the perspective of suffering. The frequent reports of changing courses, called by various names, such as transition, transformation, transcendence, and finding meaning, were found as paths whereby the person regained integrity, balance, and wholeness. When findings were interpreted from the perspective of suffering and an ontological health model, actions, values, and existential concerns were understood as both expedients for alleviating suffering and a sign of the patient's inner struggle
Breast cancer · Cancer · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Empathy and Medical Education · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |