ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2016
Understanding the Breast Cancer Experience of Survivors: a Qualitative Study of African American Women in Rural Eastern North Carolina.
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- Psychosocial well-being and supportive care needs of cancer patients and survivors living in rural or regional areas: a systematic review from 2010 to 2021.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Breast cancer survivorship in rural settings: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Pooled it
- To be young, Black, and living with breast cancer: a systematic review of health-related quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2016Pooled it
- Beyond breast cancer: mapping unmet needs and advancing an evidence-based framework of survivorship care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
- Culturally appropriate patient-provider communication methods for Black women with breast cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Examining recollections of Black women with breast cancer who participated in clinical trials: A grounded practical theory study of patient-provider communication.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- The Role of Spirituality on Physical Activity and Sleep Among African American Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Exploring Quality of Life Experiences and Concerns of Black Breast Cancer Survivors: a Narrative Approach.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Breast cancer survivorship needs: a qualitative study.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- "I'm Fighting for My Life": Exploring Interactions Between Black Women with Breast Cancer and Healthcare Providers.Qualitative health research · 2023Article
- Similarities and differences across the underlying dimensions of social functioning in rural and nonrural cancer survivors: A mixed-methods study.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2023Article
- Increasing Access to Care for the Underserved: Voices of Riders, Drivers, & Staff of a Rural Transportation Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- "I Struggle with Breast Cancer and I Struggle with God": Insights from African American Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Psychosocial protective interventions associated with a better quality of life and psychological wellbeing for African American/Black female breast cancer survivors: an integrative review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Review
- The psychosocial needs of underserved breast cancer survivors and perspectives of their clinicians and support providers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Trajectories and predictors of social avoidance in female patients with breast cancer.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Cardio-Oncology Health Disparities: Social Determinants of Health and Care for Black Breast Cancer Survivors.Clinical journal of oncology nursing · 2021Article
- The Importance of Spirituality for Women Facing Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Attachment to God and coping with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of African American breast cancer survivors' experiences, barriers and facilitators in accessing breast cancer treatment, and challenges in adherence to follow-up care. We conducted seven focus groups with 32 African American women with breast cancer in three rural counties in eastern North Carolina during August-November 2013. Surveys were also utilized to gather basic demographic and breast health history information. Thematic analysis was performed using the immersion crystallization approach. Several common areas of life affected by breast cancer included faith and support networks, psychosocial well-being, and quality of care issues. Faith in God was an important coping mechanism essential to all women in the study and a critical facilitator in survivorship. Support networks consisted of family, church-family, friends, and co-workers. The concept of fear included the discovery of breast cancer and fear of death, negative side effects of treatment, and social stigma of having breast cancer. Factors that influenced provider-patient relationship were age of provider, perceived lack of empathy, and providers leaving during treatment. Participants also expressed their lack of knowledge regarding a number of the side effects they were experiencing during and after their treatment. Results of this study contribute to the assessment of potential coping mechanisms used by African American breast cancer survivors (i.e., spirituality, positive attitudes, and support networks) that can potentially be effective and have a positive impact on the adjustment of life for survivors.
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