Mothering with advanced ovarian cancer: 'You’ve got to find that little thing that’s going to make you strong'
| Autor: | Teresa L. Hagan, Janet Arida, Samantha M.C. Moran, Alaina Carr, Toby Bressler, Sara DʼArpino |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Gerontology
Adult Self-concept MEDLINE Coding (therapy) Mothers Article 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Qualitative Research Ovarian Neoplasms 030504 nursing Oncology (nursing) business.industry Cancer Social Support Focus Groups Middle Aged medicine.disease Focus group Mother-Child Relations Self Concept Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female 0305 other medical science business Ovarian cancer Stress Psychological Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Cancer Nurs |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Mothers with ovarian cancer are at risk for experiencing additional demands given their substantial symptom burden and accelerated disease progression. OBJECTIVE: This study describes the experience of mothers with ovarian cancer, elucidating the interaction between their roles as mothers and patients with cancer. INTERVENTIONS/METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of focus groups with women with advanced ovarian cancer. Using descriptive coding, we developed a coding framework based on emerging findings and group consensus. We then identified higher-order themes capturing the breadth of experiences described by mothers with ovarian cancer. RESULTS: Eight of the thirteen participants discussed motherhood. The mean age of participants was 48.38 (SD = 7.17). All women were White (9/9), most had some college education (6/9), and the majority were married (5/9). Mean time since diagnosis was 7.43 months (SD = 4.69); over half of women (5/9) were currently receiving treatment. Themes and exemplar quotes reflected participants’ evolving self-identities from healthy mother to cancer patient to woman mothering with cancer. Sub-themes related to how motherhood was impacted by symptoms, demands of treatment, and the need to gain acceptance of living with cancer. CONCLUSIONS: The experience of motherhood impacts how women experience cancer and how they evolve as survivors. Similarly, cancer influences mothering. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Healthcare providers should understand and address the needs of mothers with ovarian cancer. This study adds to the limited literature in this area and offers insight into the unique needs faced by women mothering while facing advanced cancer. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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