Guenther Joanna, Stiles Anne, Champion Jane Dimmitt
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2012 Oct;24(10):595-603. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00732.x. Epub 2012 Apr 26.
To describe the lived experience of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer using individual interviews.
Eleven women who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer within the past five years were interviewed with open-ended guiding questions. The narrative responses were analyzed for constitutive patterns and relational themes according to Diekelmann and Allen's hermeneutic phenomenological process.
This phenomenological study gave voice to the women's experience with ovarian cancer. The following six constitutive patterns and associated themes emerged: (a) The Revelation, (b) Jeopardy, (c) On the Lookout, (d) Becoming Normal, and (e) Living Every Moment.
An understanding of the common experiences and shared meanings of women with ovarian cancer may contribute to earlier diagnosis and improved quality of life. The women identified symptoms that should generate concern when reported to providers, potentially leading to diagnostic testing. The experiences may also serve to inform the development of interventions aimed at meeting the needs of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
通过个人访谈描述被诊断为卵巢癌的女性的生活经历。
对过去五年内被诊断为卵巢癌的11名女性进行了开放式引导性问题访谈。根据迪克尔曼和艾伦的诠释现象学过程，对叙述性回答进行了构成模式和关系主题分析。
这项现象学研究表达了女性患卵巢癌的经历。出现了以下六种构成模式和相关主题：（a）启示，（b）危险，（c）警惕，（d）恢复正常，（e）活在当下。
了解卵巢癌女性的共同经历和共同意义可能有助于早期诊断并改善生活质量。这些女性确定了向医疗服务提供者报告时应引起关注的症状，这可能会促使进行诊断测试。这些经历还可能有助于为旨在满足被诊断为卵巢癌的女性需求的干预措施的制定提供信息。
