Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective
Objective: The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the nature of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in Turkish breast cancer survivors in the post-treatment first two years.Materials and Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 breast cancer survivor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2020-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Breast Health |
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http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/post-traumatic-growth-in-the-early-survival-phase-/41943
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| Summary: | Objective: The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the nature of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in Turkish breast cancer survivors in the post-treatment first two years.Materials and Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 breast cancer survivors. Data were collected between August 2015 and January 2016 in the medical oncology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Turkey.Results: Two main themes were identified. They are as follows: making sense of the cancer (questioning life and death and religious meaning) and positive restoring (changes in values and increased coping skills).Conclusion: Health care professionals should be aware of these positive changes in the post-treatment period in accordance with aspects of PTG and they should be designed programs directed towards facilitating and enhancing post-traumatic growth in the breast cancer survivors. |
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| ISSN: | 2587-0831 |