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ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2017

Exploring the Social Needs and Challenges of Chinese American Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors: a Qualitative Study Using an Expressive Writing Approach.

Krystal Warmoth, Bernice Cheung, Jin You, Nelson C Y Yeung, Qian Lu

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Article in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Expressive writing intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: the moderating role of social constraints.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020
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  6. The impact of an expressive writing intervention on quality of life among Chinese breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019
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  17. Stigma and related influencing factors in brain cancer patients: a cross-sectional study and parallel mediation analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  18. Global cancer stigma research: a U.S. National Cancer Institute workshop report.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Krystal WarmothCulture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Fred J. Heyne Building, Room 126, 3695 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA.
Bernice CheungCulture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Fred J. Heyne Building, Room 126, 3695 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA.
Jin YouCulture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Fred J. Heyne Building, Room 126, 3695 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA.
Nelson C Y YeungCulture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Fred J. Heyne Building, Room 126, 3695 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA.
Qian LuCulture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Fred J. Heyne Building, Room 126, 3695 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA. qlu3@uh.edu.
University of Houston · USChinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

American Cancer Society MRSGT-10-011-01-CPPB
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLittle is known about the psychological well-being and social barriers among immigrant Chinese American breast cancer survivors. The aim of the present study was to explore the social needs and challenges of Chinese American immigrant breast cancer survivors.

methodThis study used the expressive writing approach to explore the experiences among 27 Chinese American breast cancer survivors. The participants were recruited through community-based organizations in Southern California, most of whom were diagnosed at stages I and II (33 and 48%, respectively). Participants, on average, had been living in the USA for 19 years. Participants were asked to write three 20-min essays related to their experience with breast cancer (in 3 weeks). Participants' writings were coded with line-by-line analysis, and categories and themes were generated.

resultsEmotion suppression, self-stigma, and perceived stigma about being a breast cancer survivor were reflected in the writings. Interpersonally, participants indicated their reluctance to disclose cancer diagnosis to family and friends and concerns about fulfilling multiple roles. Some of them also mentioned barriers of communicating with their husbands. Related to life in the USA, participants felt unfamiliar with the healthcare system and encountered language barriers.

conclusionCounseling services addressing concerns about stigma and communication among family members may benefit patients' adjustments. Tailor-made information in Chinese about diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer and health insurance in the USA may also help patients go through the course of recovery.

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AsianBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsCommunicationEmigrants and ImmigrantsFamilyFemaleFriendsHumansMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchWritingDisclosureSocial supportSocioculturalStigma

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PMID28585073
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