ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2020
Understanding the Perceptions of Omani Women Regarding Life After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis.
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- Disclosure, social support, and meaning-based coping among Omani mothers living with breast cancer: a phenomenological qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Evaluating Symptom Burden Among Omani Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- The Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Social Interaction Patterns of Young Omani Women: A Qualitative Study Approach.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Introduction of Cancer Education Program in Secondary School Curriculum: Perceptions of Education Teachers and Policymakers in Oman.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThere is a rising burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), and its sociopsychological impact is a quickly growing health concern in this region. Because understanding cancer patients' perceptions of life is integral to their treatment, they are also a concern for healthcare providers. This qualitative study, therefore, explored changes in Omani women's perceptions of life after a BC diagnosis.
methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted individually with 21 Omani women undergoing treatment for BC at the Oncology Ward of Muscat's Royal Hospital from March to May 2017. The collected data were subjected to qualitative content analysis.
resultsAfter their cancer diagnosis, the women appeared to pass through three main stages in their coping processes. First, they passed through a stage of severe psychosocial distress and diminishment in personal identity. Next, they evolved strategies for coping based on cultural, religious and family resources. Finally, the women experienced acceptance and submission to the reality of the cancer as God's will with changes in attitudes and perceptions of the meaning of life.
conclusionA BC diagnosis impacts Omani women severely, affecting their lives dramatically. They adopt coping strategies based on cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs. Healthcare providers need to acknowledge and facilitate women's spiritual and cultural coping strategies as an integral part of their treatment which holds potential to improve their prognosis. Such strategies should be individualised to suit each woman's experiences, perceptions and needs.
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