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Coping with breast cancer: a phenomenological study
Myrna A A Doumit1, Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Jane H Kelley
1School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. ma12@aub.edu.lb
Cancer Nursing
|February 10, 2010
Summary
Lebanese women with breast cancer employ unique coping strategies influenced by cultural stigma, family roles, and religion. Understanding these individual approaches is crucial for developing supportive care frameworks.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Sociology
- Psychology
Background:
- Breast cancer is a leading global malignancy affecting women.
- It is the most prevalent cancer among women in Lebanon.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and understand the coping strategies used by Lebanese women diagnosed with breast cancer.
- To identify cultural and societal factors influencing these coping mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing purposeful sampling and data saturation.
- Interviews with 10 female participants diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Hermeneutical data analysis following Diekelmann and Ironside's framework.
Main Results:
- Seven major themes and one constitutive pattern emerged, detailing coping strategies.
- Cultural stigma, familial roles, and religious beliefs significantly shape coping differences compared to other cultures.
- Identified factors influencing how Lebanese women cope with breast cancer.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight unique coping strategies in Lebanese women due to cultural context.
- Results provide a foundation for future research to develop culturally sensitive care frameworks.
- Emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to understand individual coping mechanisms and the importance of support groups.
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