TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding quality-of-life issues in Chinese women with breast cancer
T2 - a qualitative investigation.
AU - Wong-Kim, Evaon
AU - Sun, Angela
AU - Merighi, Joseph R.
AU - Chow, Edward A.
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - Little is known about the cultural beliefs and quality of life (QOL) of US-born and foreign-born Chinese women with breast cancer. We conducted individual semistructured qualitative interviews to explore the meaning of QOL, identify beliefs about cancer, and make comparison between US-born and foreign-born survivors. Women in this study identified the stigma of breast cancer that exists in the Asian community. They also described interpersonal support as central to a good QOL. However, when describing QOL, foreign-born Chinese women referred to wealth more frequently, while US-born Chinese women indicated friendship more frequently. The study findings support the need for culturally appropriate interventions that take into consideration the cancer-related beliefs and QOL of breast cancer survivors in the Chinese community.
AB - Little is known about the cultural beliefs and quality of life (QOL) of US-born and foreign-born Chinese women with breast cancer. We conducted individual semistructured qualitative interviews to explore the meaning of QOL, identify beliefs about cancer, and make comparison between US-born and foreign-born survivors. Women in this study identified the stigma of breast cancer that exists in the Asian community. They also described interpersonal support as central to a good QOL. However, when describing QOL, foreign-born Chinese women referred to wealth more frequently, while US-born Chinese women indicated friendship more frequently. The study findings support the need for culturally appropriate interventions that take into consideration the cancer-related beliefs and QOL of breast cancer survivors in the Chinese community.
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U2 - 10.1177/1073274805012004S02
DO - 10.1177/1073274805012004S02
M3 - Article
C2 - 16327745
AN - SCOPUS:33747540358
SN - 1073-2748
VL - 12 Suppl 2
SP - 6
EP - 12
JO - Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
JF - Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
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