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ArticleRevista colombiana de obstetricia y ginecologia2024

[Meaning of the experience of breast cancer patients in a university clinic in Bogotá, Colombia: A qualitative study].

Jhonatan Daniel Olivero Luna, María Claudia Ramírez Flórez, Nicolás Rozo Agudelo, Juliana Vanessa Rincón López, John Alexander Castro Muñoz, María Fernanda Luna

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Article in Revista colombiana de obstetricia y ginecologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The ‘how’ and ‘why’ of qualitative research in healthRevista colombiana de obstetricia y ginecologia · 2025
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6 authors.

Jhonatan Daniel Olivero LunaMédico residente de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0009-0007-7815-4447
María Claudia Ramírez FlórezMédico cirujano especialista en cirugía de mama y tejidos blandos, Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0009-0002-9577-211X
Nicolás Rozo AgudeloMédico Epidemiólogo, Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0000-0003-0409-2515
Juliana Vanessa Rincón LópezDocente, Unidad de Investigación, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá (Colombia); Integrante Grupo Salud de la Mujer, Ministerio de Ciencias y Tecnología. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0000-0003-3622-3735
John Alexander Castro MuñozPsicólogo, líder del misional de investigaciones, Facultad de Psicología, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0000-0002-4881-6071
María Fernanda LunaEstudiante de pregrado de medicina, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Bogotá (Colombia).ORCID 0000-0001-6628-2811

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To understand the meaning of the experiences of breast cancer patients undergoing diagnostic and treatment processes. Material and methods: A descriptive qualitative study based on the hermeneutic-interpretative scientific paradigm and grounded in a phenomenological epistemological framework. The study included women aged 18 years or older diagnosed with breast cancer and treated at a university clinic in Bogotá, who were given a semi-structured interview. Procedure: Semi-structured interviews were conducted based on pre-established categories. Aspects evaluated: Knowledge about current breast cancer screening and detection patterns, current utilization patterns of healthcare services, and perceived healthcare needs. Results: Regarding Current knowledge patterns on breast cancer screening and detection, patients demonstrated limited awareness. Concerning Current utilization patterns of healthcare services, there were noted dissatisfactions with the administrative process. Regarding Perceived healthcare needs, a feeling of abandonment was identified, stemming from a lack of continuity in the care process. Additionally, two emergent categories were identified: trust in the healthcare system and predisposition to feelings of guilt due to a lack of knowledge about the disease. Conclusions: A comprehensive care process is needed that addresses the real medical needs of patients, beyond administrative concerns, and is focused on the quality of the doctor-patient relationship across the entire multidisciplinary team.

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Breast NeoplasmsQualitative ResearchAdultAgedColombiaContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedTrustYoung AdultAccessibility to health servicesBreast neoplasmClinical pathwaysEquityPerceptionSurvival

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