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T1 Assessing the expression of emotions in breast cancer survivors during the time of recovery: perspective from focus groups
A1 Sánchez Valdeón, Leticia
A1 Fernández Martínez, María Nélida
A1 Calle Pardo, Ángela Pilar
A1 Ladera, Valentina
A1 Casado Verdejo, Inés
A1 Bayón Darkistade, José Enrique
A1 García Rodríguez, Isaías
A1 Sahagún Prieto, Ana María
A2 Farmacologia
K1 Enfermería
K1 Farmacología
K1 Breast cancer
K1 Focus groups
K1 Information needs
K1 Long-term care
K1 Women’s health
K1 Survivors
K1 32 Ciencias Médicas
K1 3201.01 Oncología
AB [EN] Breast cancer has major public health implications, as it is the most frequent malignant tumor and the leading cause of cancer death in women. Survivors have many needs, including strategies to cope with the associated distress. We explore whether focus groups are useful for nurses to obtain information about the emotional state of breast cancer women, and develop strategies for coping with the stress that this disease entails. A qualitative study was carried out, involving 25 focus groups with 83 women treated for breast cancer, recruited from the local Breast Cancer Association (ALMOM). Four open-ended questions were employed, and 60-min discussions were carried out. They were transcribed, analyzed, coded, and the themes identified. Four major themes emerged, including “complex emotional evolution”, “emotional isolation”, “lack of information” and “inability to give advice”. Women admitted that this disease had been a stressful factor for them, causing emotional (anxiety, irritability, anger or guilt) and cognitive disorders (confusion, lack of concentration, forgetfulness). The use of focus groups in breast cancer survivors allows nurses to evaluate the expression of emotions in these women, and collect and share information about their feelings, thoughts and experiences, so that survivors can cope more easily with the stress related to their illness.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17765
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17765
NO .Sanchez, L., Fernandez, N., Calle, A. P., Ladera, V., Casado, I., Bayon, E., Garcia, I., & Sahagun, A. M. (2022). Assessing the Expression of Emotions in Breast Cancer Survivors during the Time of Recovery: Perspective from Focus Groups. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19159672
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 21-may-2024