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- Title
Knowledge, Beliefs and Feelings about Breast Cancer: The Perspective of African American Women.
- Authors
Jones, Diana P.
- Abstract
A naturalistic qualitative research study was conducted focusing on young African American women with breast cancer and their biological mothers. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 14 participants to identify their knowledge, beliefs and feelings of breast cancer. Several women reported issues of medical distrust; limited treatment options; breast cancer is a death warrant. Social support was essential for survival. Implications of the research for nursing education and the medical profession are discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BREAST tumors; BLACK people; CONTENT analysis; HEALTH attitudes; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; QUALITATIVE research; SOCIAL support; THEMATIC analysis; HEALTH literacy; PATIENTS' attitudes; GENETICS
- Publication
ABNF Journal, 2015, Vol 26, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1046-7041
- Publication type
Article