Ascertaining breast cancer patient experiences through a journey map: A qualitative study protocol

This study seeks to describe breast cancer patients' experience over the course of the various stages of illness by means of a journey model. This is a qualitative descriptive study. Individual, semi-structured interviews will be administered to women with breast cancer and breast cancer surviv...

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Autores: Ciria Suárez, Laura, Jiménez Fonseca, Paula, Palacín Lois, Maria, Antoñanzas Basa, Mónica, Fernández Montes, Ana, Manzano Fernández, Aránzazu, Castelo, Beatriz, Asensio Martínez, Elena, Hernando Polo, Susana, Calderón Garrido, Caterina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/173734
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/173734
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Càncer de mama
Malalts de càncer
Psicologia dels malalts
Breast cancer
Cancer patients
Sick psychology
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Sumario:This study seeks to describe breast cancer patients' experience over the course of the various stages of illness by means of a journey model. This is a qualitative descriptive study. Individual, semi-structured interviews will be administered to women with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors. Patients will be recruited from nine large hospitals in Spain and intentional sampling will be used. Data will be collected by means of a semi-structured interview that was elaborated with the help of medical oncologists, nurses, and psycho-oncologists. Data will be processed adopting a thematic analysis approach. The outcomes of this study will afford new insights into breast cancer patients' experiences,providing guidance to improve the care given to these individuals. This protocol aims to describe the journey of patients with breast cancer through the healthcare system to establish baseline data that will serve as the basis for the development and implementation of a patient-centered, evidence-based clinical pathway.