What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer?
The purpose of this study was to understand the strengths and resources younger women and their family members use to live with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Each year approximately 2100 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Queensland and it is the most common diagnosis of cancer for women unde...
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ftgriffithuniv:oai:research-repository.griffith.edu.au:10072/31546 2024-06-23T07:54:05+00:00 What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? Coyne, Elisabeth Wollin, Judy Stewart, Donald Batkin, Judy 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-05 Reykjav�Iceland 2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10072/31546 English eng eng Congress Reykjavik What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? 9th International Family Nursing Conference http://hdl.handle.net/10072/31546 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) Conference output 2009 ftgriffithuniv 2024-05-29T00:23:30Z The purpose of this study was to understand the strengths and resources younger women and their family members use to live with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Each year approximately 2100 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Queensland and it is the most common diagnosis of cancer for women under the age of 75 years world wide (WHO, 2008). Approximately 25% are under the age of fifty years (AIHW, 2008) with associated lifestyle factors that add to the complexities of living with breast cancer. Using a descriptive exploratory design, a non random sample of 100 women and their family members completed questionnaires and 23 personal interviews were conducted with both the women and their family members providing an in-depth view of how the family lives with breast cancer. The children of these families ranged from 2 years to 25 years. The qualitative themes explored the struggle that the women, partners, children and support people have trying to support the woman with breast cancer and having their own needs met. The mothers discussed how their school aged children in particular were often emotionally lost as the family tried to maintain normality. This paper discusses the children's response to their mother's breast cancer and how the family supported the children. This knowledge will increase our understanding of the complex nature of the family adjustment and how children in these families move through their mother's diagnosis. Griffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery No Full Text Conference Object Iceland Griffith University: Griffith Research Online Queensland Griffith ENVELOPE(-155.500,-155.500,-85.883,-85.883) |
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The purpose of this study was to understand the strengths and resources younger women and their family members use to live with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Each year approximately 2100 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Queensland and it is the most common diagnosis of cancer for women under the age of 75 years world wide (WHO, 2008). Approximately 25% are under the age of fifty years (AIHW, 2008) with associated lifestyle factors that add to the complexities of living with breast cancer. Using a descriptive exploratory design, a non random sample of 100 women and their family members completed questionnaires and 23 personal interviews were conducted with both the women and their family members providing an in-depth view of how the family lives with breast cancer. The children of these families ranged from 2 years to 25 years. The qualitative themes explored the struggle that the women, partners, children and support people have trying to support the woman with breast cancer and having their own needs met. The mothers discussed how their school aged children in particular were often emotionally lost as the family tried to maintain normality. This paper discusses the children's response to their mother's breast cancer and how the family supported the children. This knowledge will increase our understanding of the complex nature of the family adjustment and how children in these families move through their mother's diagnosis. Griffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery No Full Text |
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What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? |
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What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? |
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What happens to the family when a young (<50) woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? |
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2009 |
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2009-06-01 to 2009-06-05 Reykjav�Iceland |
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