The Experience of Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients 1-12 Month Post-Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study.
Behav Med
; 45(1): 7-18, 2019.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29095129
ABSTRACT
The study explored the experience of fatigue, its effects and ways of coping with fatigue and the role of family and social support among breast cancer patients. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 breast cancer patients stages I-III, aged 34-67, who were up to one year after the termination of chemotherapy. Two main themes emerged "Being imprisoned in the body of an 80-year-old," focuses the fatigue experienced by younger and older women, during and post treatment, including the different patterns of fatigue and the various means of coping with fatigue; The "Family's bear-hug" exemplifies the role of the environment in coping with the experience of fatigue and the complexities entailed in receiving support from family and friends. The study provides a comprehensive picture of fatigue in its various contexts during and post-treatment and its impact on family relations and quality of life among younger and older breast cancer patients.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Cuidados_paliativos
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Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fadiga
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Behav Med
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel