期刊
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH
卷 26, 期 6, 页码 781-797出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.496853
关键词
breast cancer; support group; heterogeneous; homogeneous; metastatic; stage; social comparison
资金
- AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY [R03HS010565] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- AHRQ HHS [R03 HS10565] Funding Source: Medline
The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in mixed-stage and stage-specific groups. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to examine 15 interviews from eight women with MBC. The interviewees felt that their experiences were very much different from those of women with primary breast cancer (BC), because of their different prognoses. In mixed-stage groups, the interviewees described feeling silenced, marginalised and helpless. They did not receive support in these groups because survivors of primary BC are often afraid to face the idea of metastasis. In stage-specific MBC groups, on the other hand, women were able to talk openly and were understood by others with whom they identified. They became more informed about issues related to their illness. Seeing others living well despite MBC made them feel more hopeful. Although there are some disadvantages of participating in stage-specific groups, the findings suggest that, overall, stage-specific groups are more helpful to women with MBC than mixed-stage groups. These findings have implications for the provision of group support for this population.
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