1. 'They Paid No Mind to My State of Mind': African American Breast Cancer Patients' Experiences of Cancer Care Delivery.
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DAVEY, MAUREEN P., KISSIL, KARNI, NIÑO, ALBA, and TUBBS, CAROLYN Y.
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BREAST tumors ,ANALYSIS of variance ,BLACK people ,CANCER patient medical care ,FOCUS groups ,PATIENT-professional relations ,METROPOLITAN areas ,POWER (Social sciences) ,RESEARCH funding ,SOUND recordings ,WOMEN'S health ,QUALITATIVE research ,CULTURAL awareness ,THEMATIC analysis ,AT-risk people ,CANCER & psychology - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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