Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
J Transcult Nurs. 2024 Nov;35(6):436-442. doi: 10.1177/10436596241259208. Epub 2024 Jun 14.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Arabic women and is often diagnosed in advanced stages, resulting in an increased likelihood of requiring a mastectomy. Despite this, there is a lack of contemporary literature exploring Arabic women's experiences of breast cancer and its sequelae.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted between 2019 and 2022 of Arabic women diagnosed with breast cancer. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis as described by Braun and Clark.
Two main themes were identified: (a) describes participants' experiences when diagnosed and (b) detailing their lack of decision-making autonomy and perceptions of support.
Arabic women believe in the concept of fate and faith, and their cultural conditioning is to prioritize family over themselves, often with limited support. They lack autonomy in decision-making due to the patriarchal society they live in.
乳腺癌是阿拉伯女性中最常见的癌症,通常在晚期诊断,因此更有可能需要进行乳房切除术。尽管如此,目前缺乏探索阿拉伯女性乳腺癌及其后遗症的当代文献。
2019 年至 2022 年间,对被诊断患有乳腺癌的阿拉伯女性进行了半结构化访谈。使用 Braun 和 Clark 描述的主题分析方法对数据进行了分析。
确定了两个主要主题:(a) 描述了参与者在诊断时的经历,以及 (b) 详细描述了她们缺乏决策自主权和对支持的看法。
阿拉伯女性相信命运和信仰的概念,她们的文化背景是将家庭置于自身之上,通常得到的支持有限。由于她们生活在父权社会,因此在决策方面缺乏自主权。