ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2019
Changed Body Image as Perceived by Jordanian Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment
Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- "After radiation sessions, I sometimes feel weak and dizzy'': Experiences of Ghanaian women with breast cancer post radiotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Beyond the Cure: Unveiling the Silent Struggles of Breast Cancer Survivors in Hong Kong.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Awareness, Attitudes, and Barriers Toward Breast Symmetry Procedures Among Women After Breast Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Empowerment mediates the impact of upper extremity function on posttraumatic growth in breast cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Representations of breast cancer in Brazilian lesbian/bisexual cisgender women: perspectives of patients and women without a history of the disease.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Relationships between body image, dyadic coping and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Factors predicting self-compassion among patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in Thailand: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2024Article
- "Who am I?" A qualitative meta-synthesis of Chemotherapy-induced alopecia and body image perception in breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Review
- Associations of body image with depressive symptoms and PTG among breast cancer patients: The mediating role of social support.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Insights on emotional distress following cancer, sources of support and the unmet needs in a setting with limited supportive care services for people living with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. The purpose of this study was to generate an understanding of women’s perceptions of changes to their body image due to breast cancer treatment. Method: A phenomenological qualitative approach was taken and semi-structured interviews conducted with 20 women who underwent breast cancer treatment at a public hospital in Jordan. Results: Data were analyzed following Colaizzi’s methodology, yielding a core theme (“Broken things cannot be repaired”) and four subthemes: changes in physical wellbeing (“my body fall apart”), changes in emotional wellbeing (“broken heart”), changes in social wellbeing (“broken future”), and coping strategies (“repairing what has been broken”). Religion and family support were major factors helping the women cope with their condition. Conclusion: Nurses and other healthcare providers need to be aware of body image changes of women with breast cancer to initiate timely, and culturally sensitive nursing intervention and support. Therefore, nurses should support patients in finding their own sources of strength to facilitate their healing process.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.