Perceptions of female cancer patients about health-related behaviors: A qualitative study
Publish place: Second International Congress on Social Health Studies
Publish Year: 1397
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: English
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Abstract:
ackground: Although cancer affects both sexes, women tend to be more vulnerable to it than men. This study aims to explain the perceptions of women afflicted with cancer about health-related behaviors.Methods: This is a qualitative study with content analysis. Participants included 22 women with cancer in Tehran. The participants were recruited by purposive sampling and were administered semi -structured, face-to-face interviews. The interviews were transcribed and reviewed to yield the findings. Initially, semantic resemblances and differences were reviewed and subcategories were defined. Subsequently, after repeated review, the related subcategories were placed in one category.Results: Data analysis yielded 2 categories and 4 subcategories. The category physical health-related behaviors consisted of two subcategories: health-related behaviors pertaining to physical activities after cancer and physical activities after treatment . The category psychosocial health-related behaviors consisted of two subcategories: mental health-related behaviors and socio-cultural health-related behaviors .Conclusion: Our findings highlight the fact in order to improve the health of women with cancer, aspects of health other than physical health (e.g. psychosocial health) need to be addressed. Since, according to our findings, health-related behaviors of women with cancer are deeply affected by culture, it appears that countering the cultural taboos pertaining to cancer will improve these women’s health. Achieving this outcome requires extensive cultural interventions in the healthcare system. We propose community-based educational interventions to correct cultural beliefs of the community to improve health for this vulnerable group.
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Marjan Mardani- Hamooleh
PhD, Department of Nursing, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Haydeh Heidari
PhD, Department of Nursing, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran