Journal article
"They Paid No Mind to My State of Mind": African American Breast Cancer Patients' Experiences of Cancer Care Delivery
Journal of psychosocial oncology, v 28(6), pp 683-698
01 Jan 2010
PMID: 21058163
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Abstract
This qualitative study describes experiences of cancer care delivery for nine African-American breast cancer patients. Three focus groups captured participants' experiences with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and parenting their children. Spontaneous accounts describing their interactions with oncology staff were reported by all breast cancer patients. Content analysis revealed five themes: interaction with physicians, power and authority of physicians, collaboration between physicians and mental health professionals, navigating the system, and involvement of the family in the treatment process. These themes may help in developing culturally sensitive training programs for oncology providers to improve the quality of cancer care.
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- Title
- "They Paid No Mind to My State of Mind": African American Breast Cancer Patients' Experiences of Cancer Care Delivery
- Creators
- Maureen P. Davey - Drexel UniversityKarni Kissil - Drexel UniversityAlba Nino - Drexel UniversityCarolyn Y. Tubbs - Drexel UniversitySarah S Long - Pediatrics
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychosocial oncology, v 28(6), pp 683-698
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 16
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics; Counseling and Family Therapy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000283879700006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-78249244472
- Other Identifier
- 991019353717904721
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- Psychology, Social