Understanding the perceptions of Omani women regarding life after a breast cancer diagnosis

العناوين الأخرى

فهم تصور المرأة العمانية عن الحياة بعد تشخيص سرطان الثدي

المؤلفون المشاركون

Abd al-Hadi, Nadiya Nur
al-Riyami, Asya A.
al-Azri, Muhammad

المصدر

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

العدد

المجلد 20، العدد 4 (30 نوفمبر/تشرين الثاني 2020)، ص ص. 360-367، 8ص.

الناشر

جامعة السلطان قابوس كلية الطب و العلوم الصحية

تاريخ النشر

2020-11-30

دولة النشر

سلطنة عمان

عدد الصفحات

8

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Objectives: There is a rising burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), and its sociopsychological impact is a quickly growing health concern in this region.

Because understanding cancer patients’ perceptions of life is integral to their treatment, they are also a concern for healthcare providers.

This qualitative study, therefore, explored changes in Omani women’s perceptions of life after a BC diagnosis.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with 21 Omani women undergoing treatment for BC at the Oncology Ward of Muscat’s Royal Hospital from March to May 2017.

The collected data were subjected to qualitative content analysis.

Results: After their cancer diagnosis, the women appeared to pass through three main stages in their coping processes.

First, they passed through a stage of severe psychosocial distress and diminishment in personal identity.

Next, they evolved strategies for coping based on cultural, religious and family resources.

Finally, the women experienced acceptance and submission to the reality of the cancer as God’s will with changes in attitudes and perceptions of the meaning of life.

Conclusion: A BC diagnosis impacts Omani women severely, affecting their lives dramatically.

They adopt coping strategies based on cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs.

Healthcare providers need to acknowledge and facilitate women’s spiritual and cultural coping strategies as an integral part of their treatment which holds potential to improve their prognosis.

Such strategies should be individualised to suit each woman’s experiences, perceptions and needs.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

al-Riyami, Asya A.& Abd al-Hadi, Nadiya Nur& al-Azri, Muhammad. 2020. Understanding the perceptions of Omani women regarding life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.360-367.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1343676

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

al-Riyami, Asya A.…[et al.]. Understanding the perceptions of Omani women regarding life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 4 (Nov. 2020), pp.360-367.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1343676

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

al-Riyami, Asya A.& Abd al-Hadi, Nadiya Nur& al-Azri, Muhammad. Understanding the perceptions of Omani women regarding life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.360-367.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1343676

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references : p. 366-367

رقم السجل

BIM-1343676