Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 66 - 71 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5152/ejbh.2019.5006 İndeks Tarihi: 20-10-2020
Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective
Öz: Objective: The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the nature of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in Turkish breast cancersurvivors 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 August2015 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) andpositive 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 andthey should be designed programs directed towards facilitating and enhancing post-traumatic growth in the breast cancer survivors.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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| AMA | Şengün İnan F,Üstün B Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective. European Journal of Breast Health. 2020; 16(1): 66 - 71. 10.5152/ejbh.2019.5006 |
| Vancouver | Şengün İnan F,Üstün B Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective. European Journal of Breast Health. 2020; 16(1): 66 - 71. 10.5152/ejbh.2019.5006 |
| IEEE | Şengün İnan F,Üstün B "Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective." European Journal of Breast Health, 16, ss.66 - 71, 2020. 10.5152/ejbh.2019.5006 |
| ISNAD | Şengün İnan, Figen - Üstün, Besti. "Post-Traumatic Growth in the Early Survival Phase: From Turkish Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspective". European Journal of Breast Health 16/1 (2020), 66-71. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejbh.2019.5006 |
