Why do women treated for breast cancer report good health despite disease or disability? A pilot study
| Autor: | Blair Justice |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Psychotherapist Health Status 05 social sciences Alternative medicine 050301 education 050109 social psychology Breast Neoplasms Pilot Projects Disease medicine.disease Breast cancer Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Disabled Persons Female Psychology 0503 education Attitude to Health General Psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Psychological reports. 84(2) |
| ISSN: | 0033-2941 |
| Popis: | Few studies have explained the basis on which people with acknowledged physical pathology or disability report good self-perceived health. This limited qualitative study of 13 women identified two common pathways to subjective health taken by women treated for breast cancer, each involving a shift in emphasis from being healthy physically to being whole emotionally, relationally, or spiritually. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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