Department of Social Welfare, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 2023 Jul-Dec;62(10):345-358. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2023.2244012. Epub 2023 Aug 2.
Breast cancer rates among Asian American women are increasing. Despite this, there are limited studies on help-seeking among this population. Through a qualitative exploration, this paper examines the help-seeking experiences of Asian American breast cancer survivors. Asian American women ( = 52) with early-stage breast cancer were interviewed. Findings illustrate a continuum of experiences including: keeping diagnosis personal and not asking for help, keeping diagnosis personal but asking for limited help, and sharing diagnosis and seeking support. Results indicate that seeking support is a complex process for Asian Americans with breast cancer, with implications for survivorship and quality of life.
亚裔美国女性的乳腺癌发病率正在上升。尽管如此，针对这一人群的寻求帮助的研究仍然有限。本文通过定性探索，研究了亚裔美国乳腺癌幸存者的寻求帮助经历。对 52 名早期乳腺癌的亚裔美国女性进行了采访。研究结果表明存在一个连续体，包括：将诊断视为个人问题而不寻求帮助、将诊断视为个人问题但寻求有限的帮助，以及分享诊断并寻求支持。结果表明，寻求支持对于患有乳腺癌的亚裔美国人来说是一个复杂的过程，这对生存和生活质量有影响。
