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The Journey of Women With Breast Cancer Who Engage in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Exploration
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The Journey of Women With Breast Cancer Who Engage in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Exploration

M Weitz, Kathleen Fisher and Vicki Lachman
Holistic nursing practice, v 26(1)
01 Jan 2012
PMID: 22157506

Abstract

Breast cancer Holistic nursing Phenomenology Qualitative research Survivor Womens health
This phenomenological study explores the "lived experience" of 8 women with stage I or II breast cancer who used mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). The following 4 themes were identified: (1) the cancer journey: a shift in perception, (2) the treatment journey: the experience of MBSR, (3) the journey toward recovery, and (4) the journey toward self. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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