ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2019
Hidden voices: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of surviving breast cancer in Saudi Arabia.
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- Psychosocial experiences of breast cancer survivors: a meta-review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Supportive care needs of women with breast cancer in the Middle East and North Africa region: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
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- Prognostic model for predicting recurrence in breast cancer patients in Saudi Arabia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Its Association with Depressive Symptoms Among Adult Omani Female Breast Cancer Survivors.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Broken yet Brave: Arabic Women's Experience of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society · 2024Article
- The Role of Islamic Beliefs in Facilitating Acceptance of Cancer Diagnosis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- "Your Ovaries Are Expired, Like an Old Lady" Metaphor Analysis of Saudi Arabian Women's Descriptions of Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Experiences of breast cancer in Arab countries. A thematic synthesis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with breast cancer often have difficulties in making sense of and understanding their experiences, specifically the ways in which cultural sensitivities impact on and shape their lifeworlds.
aimsThe aim of this study is to explore the experience of being a breast cancer survivor in Saudi Arabia.
methodsQualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 Saudi breast cancer survivors aged between 30 and 50 years who had finished treatment 6-47 months before data collection. The data were transcribed verbatim, translated from Arabic into English and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
resultsThree themes emerged: the meaning of cancer; hidden survival; and the cultural meaning of survival. For women in Saudi, breast cancer has a cultural stigma linked to death. It changes the sense of self and of society, leading some women to hide their diagnosis from the public and their families. The meaning of survival in a Muslim context has a cultural and religious base, linked to God's will, normality and resumption of activities.
conclusionsThe study helps give Saudi women a 'voice' through the understanding of their experiences of surviving breast cancer. The unique cultural perspectives provide new insights, which can guide healthcare practice and inform the development of programmes to support women who survive breast cancer.
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