Logo-jcs
J Caring Sci. 2016;5(1): 43-55. doi: 10.15171/jcs.2016.005
PMID: 26989665        PMCID: PMC4794544

Original Research

The Lived Experience of Iranian Women Confronting Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Esmat Mehrabi 1, Sepideh Hajian 2 * , Masoomeh Simbar 2, Mohammad Hoshyari 3, Farid Zayeri 4

Cited by CrossRef: 17

1- Hajian-Tilaki K, Heidari B, Hajian-Tilaki A. Health Related Quality of Life and Its Socio-Demographic Determinants among Iranian Elderly People: a Population Based Cross-Sectional Study. J Caring Sci. 2017;6(1):39 [Crossref]
2- Mokhtari L, Markani A, Khalkhali H, Feizi A. The perceived social support by Iranian women with breast cancer: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2022;30(1):941 [Crossref]
3- Iddrisu M, Aziato L, Ohene L. Socioeconomic impact of breast cancer on young women in Ghana: A qualitative study. Nursing Open. 2021;8(1):29 [Crossref]
4- Mazhari F, Heidari S, Iranmanesh S, Sabzevari S. Examining the mother's supportive role caring for a child with cancer. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2022;28(11):531 [Crossref]
5- Shahmari M, Nikbakht Nasrabadi A, Rezaie E, Dashti S, Nasiri E, Zare L. Lived experiences of young adults facing a recent diagnosis of cancer: A phenomenological study. Health Expectations. 2023;26(5):1874 [Crossref]
6- Kim K, Yang J. Decision-making process related to treatment and management in Korean women with breast cancer: Finding the right individualized healthcare trajectory. Applied Nursing Research. 2017;35:99 [Crossref]
7- Alinejad Mofrad S, Fernandez R, Lord H, Alananzeh I. The impact of mastectomy on Iranian women sexuality and body image: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(10):5571 [Crossref]
8- Tseng L, Lien P, Huang C, Tsai Y, Chao T, Huang S. Developing a Web-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool for Fertility Preservation Among Reproductive-Age Women With Breast Cancer: An Action Research Approach. J Med Internet Res. 2021;23(3):e24926 [Crossref]
9- Keshavarz Z, Karimi E, Golezar S, Ozgoli G, Nasiri M. The effect of PLISSIT based counseling model on sexual function, quality of life, and sexual distress in women surviving breast cancer: a single-group pretest–posttest trial. BMC Women's Health. 2021;21(1) [Crossref]
10- Güvener Y. The Significance of Religion and Spirituality Among Turkish Women Surviving Breast Cancer Without Treatment: A Qualitative Study. J Relig Health. 2024; [Crossref]
11- Almeida S, Elliott R, Silva E, Sales C. Fear of cancer recurrence: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis of patients' experiences. Clinical Psychology Review. 2019;68:13 [Crossref]
12- Hamid W, Khan T. Experiences of social support among Kashmiri women with breast cancer. Health, Risk & Society. 2021;23(1-2):52 [Crossref]
13- Manouchehri E, Taghipour A, Ebadi A, Homaei Shandiz F, Latifnejad Roudsari R. How do I deal with breast cancer: a qualitative inquiry into the coping strategies of Iranian women survivors. BMC Women's Health. 2022;22(1) [Crossref]
14- Almuhtaseb M, Alby F, Zucchermaglio C, Fatigante M. Religiosity as a Cultural Resource for Arab-Palestinian Women’s Coping with Cancer. SAGE Open. 2020;10(1):215824401989873 [Crossref]
15- Hamid W, Jahangir M, Khan T. Lived experiences of women suffering from breast cancer in Kashmir: a phenomenological study. 2021;36(3):680 [Crossref]
16- Patiyal N, Pandey V, Kumar A. Lived experiences of post-mastectomy women: A qualitative study of Western Rajasthan. J Edu Health Promot. 2023;12(1):275 [Crossref]
17- Almuhtaseb M, Alby F, Zucchermaglio C, Fatigante M, Hammoudeh W. Social support for breast cancer patients in the occupied Palestinian territory. PLoS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0252608 [Crossref]
18- faridi M, lotfi kashani F, vaziri S. Role of culture in the life experience of women with breast cancer in Iran: A phenomenological study. ijbd. 2023;16(4):50 [Crossref]