Howard A Fuchsia, Bottorff Joan L, Balneaves Lynda G, Grewal Sukhdev K
School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2007 Oct;9(4):269-79. doi: 10.1007/s10903-007-9044-z.
The breast cancer experiences of Punjabi immigrant women, who represent the most populace group of South Asians in Canada, need to be understood in order to inform culturally appropriate cancer services. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore women's stories of breast cancer in order to uncover how they made sense of their experiences. Interviews with twelve Punjabi immigrant women who had breast cancer within the last 8 years were available for this study. The four storylines that emerged from the ethnographic narrative analysis were: getting through a family crisis, dealing with just another health problem, living with never-ending fear and suffering, and learning a "lesson from God." A minor theme, "being part of a close-knit family," highlighted the family context as the most pronounced influence on the women's experiences. These findings provide valuable insights into how women's experiences of breast cancer were shaped by the intersections of culture, family, community, cancer treatments, and interactions with health care professionals.
旁遮普移民妇女是加拿大南亚裔中人数最多的群体，了解她们的乳腺癌经历有助于提供符合文化背景的癌症服务。这项定性研究的目的是探索这些女性的乳腺癌故事，以揭示她们如何理解自己的经历。本研究对过去8年内患乳腺癌的12名旁遮普移民妇女进行了访谈。从人种志叙事分析中得出的四个故事情节是：度过家庭危机、应对又一个健康问题、生活在无尽的恐惧和痛苦中、从“上帝那里吸取教训”。一个次要主题“成为紧密家庭的一员”突出了家庭背景对这些女性经历的最显著影响。这些发现为文化、家庭、社区、癌症治疗以及与医疗保健专业人员的互动如何塑造女性的乳腺癌经历提供了宝贵的见解。
