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ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing2023

Body image alteration in women with breast cancer: A concept analysis using an evolutionary method.

Jeonghee Ahn, Eunyoung Eunice Suh

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Article in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeonghee AhnCollege of Nursing, Seoul National Univeristy, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eunyoung Eunice SuhCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoul National University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Women with breast cancer experience changes in body image, a key predictor of overall quality of life. Body image alteration has been recognized in scholarly circles and is actively being researched on; however, a comprehensive conceptualization of body image alteration from an oncological perspective is insufficient. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the concept of body image alteration in women within the context of breast cancer based on Rodgers' evolutionary method. Methods: A literature search using a combination of the keywords "breast neoplasms" and "body image" was conducted via PubMed, CINAHL, EMbase, PsycInfo, KISS, and RISS. Peer-reviewed journal articles related to body image alteration in women with breast cancer, published from 2001 to 2020, were included in this study. Results: Three critical attributes of body image alteration were identified: "dismantling the existing body image," "transitioning to the altered body," and "re-integrating a new body image." Antecedents included "breast cancer and its treatment," "awakening to the sociocultural norms of a feminine body," and "triggering events for reflecting on one's body." The consequences were "psychological well-being or distress," "strengthening or breakdown of intimate relationships," "enhancement or impairment of social functioning," and "adherence or resistance to breast cancer treatment." Conclusions: This study provides comprehensive conceptualizations that encompass individual, interpersonal, and sociocultural components and cover both negative and positive changes in body image from a long-term perspective. This may offer a useful framework that can be used to develop effective interventions for body image improvement and accelerate further research.

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Body imageBody image alterationBreast cancerCancer survivorsConcept analysisWomen

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