Prime Minister Department, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
J Relig Health. 2011 Mar;50(1):36-45. doi: 10.1007/s10943-010-9401-4.
This article is part of a larger study on the role of spirituality in coping with breast cancer among Malaysian Muslim women. The study seeks to reveal the meaning of the experience through the stories of three Muslim women surviving advanced breast cancer, to better understand the deep meanings that inform their experiences with spirituality and transformation as they cope with the challenges of breast cancer. Data were gathered using in-depth interview. Qualitative methods were used in identifying two themes--illness as an awakening and hope and freedom comes from surrendering to God. The themes were discussed in the context of two broad areas: (1) what are the new meanings these women discovered in their experiences with cancer; and (2) how did the new meanings change their lives? The study suggests that cancer survivors' experiences with cancer and their learning processes must be understood within the appropriate cultural context. This is especially so for spirituality. The common emphasis of spirituality on relationship with God, self and others, may significantly influence how people learn to live with cancer.
本文是一项更大规模的研究的一部分，该研究旨在探讨灵性在马来西亚穆斯林女性应对乳腺癌过程中的作用。本研究通过三位身患晚期乳腺癌的穆斯林女性的故事来揭示其经历的意义，以更好地理解她们在应对乳腺癌挑战时，灵性和转变所带来的深刻意义。本研究通过深入访谈收集数据，并采用定性方法识别出两个主题：（1）患病是一种觉醒；（2）向真主屈服带来希望和自由。本文在两个广泛的领域中讨论了这两个主题：（1）这些女性在癌症经历中发现了哪些新的意义；（2）这些新的意义如何改变了她们的生活？研究表明，癌症幸存者的癌症经历及其学习过程必须在适当的文化背景下理解，尤其是在灵性方面。灵性通常强调与上帝、自我和他人的关系，这可能会极大地影响人们学习如何与癌症共存。
