Rogers-Clark Cath
Department of Nursing, University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
Aust J Adv Nurs. 2002;20(2):34-9.
This paper focuses on rural living as a dimension of women's experiences of living through breast cancer. The findings presented emanate from a feminist narrative research project that examined the experiences of rural women from south-west Queensland who were long-term survivors of breast cancer. This project aimed to listen, report and interpret rural women's stories of resilience in surviving breast cancer and moving on with their lives. The participants reported that there were both positive and negative aspects of living in a rural setting, especially when ill. Eight of the nine participants, however, felt strongly that the positive aspects of rural living outweighed the difficulties. This suggests that rurality in the context of health and illness must be considered as a multifaceted dimension, with resources to support cancer survivors building on the existing strengths in rural communities.
本文聚焦于乡村生活这一维度，它是女性乳腺癌生存经历的一部分。所呈现的研究结果源自一个女性主义叙事研究项目，该项目考察了昆士兰西南部乡村地区乳腺癌长期幸存者的经历。此项目旨在倾听、报告并解读乡村女性在战胜乳腺癌并继续生活过程中展现出的坚韧故事。参与者报告称，生活在乡村环境中既有积极的一面，也有消极的一面，尤其是在生病的时候。然而，九名参与者中有八名强烈认为乡村生活的积极方面超过了困难。这表明，在健康与疾病的背景下，乡村性必须被视为一个多方面的维度，要利用乡村社区现有的优势资源来支持癌症幸存者。
