- Title
- Women's experiences of making healthcare decisions about their breast cancer: a phenomenological study
- Creator
- Xiong, Mo; Stone, Teresa E.; Turale, Sue; Petrini, Marcia A.
- Relation
- Nursing & Health Sciences Vol. 18, Issue 3, p. 314-320
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12270
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- There are few studies about how healthcare decisions are made for women with breast cancer in China and this knowledge is vital, both to further develop person-centered health care and to ensure that women have a voice in their healthcare decisions. This phenomenological study explored the meaning of women's lived experiences of making healthcare decisions about their breast cancer in China. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eight women with breast cancer. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological analytic method. The results of this study identified four themes: authority and expertise, lack of knowledge, family support, and Chinese cultural and social influences. Women were deferential to medical authority and perceived expertise, but they wanted to be involved to a greater degree in healthcare decisions. It is important for health professionals to optimize women's participation in decision-making by removing barriers and advocating on their behalf.
- Subject
- breast cancer; China; decision-making; lived experience; phenomenology
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1345071
- Identifier
- uon:29555
- Identifier
- ISSN:1441-0745
- Language
- eng
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