Understanding normality: A qualitative analysis of breast cancer patients concepts of normality after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 553-558

  Denford, Sarah ^a   Harcourt, D ^b   Rubin, L ^c   Pusic, A ^d  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Cancer; Normality; Oncology; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79953765287     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1762     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Harcourt DM, Rumsey NJ, Ambler NR et al, The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: a prospective, multi centre study. Plastic Reconstr Surg 2003;111(3):1060-1068.
2. Harcourt D, Rumsey N. Mastectomy patients' decision-making for or against immediate breast reconstruction. Psycho-Oncology 2004;13:106-115.
3. Holtzmann J, Timm H. The experiences of and the nursing care for breast cancer patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction. Eur J Cancer Care 2005;14:310-318. (Pubitemid 41787430)
4. Rubin L, Klassen A, Cano S, Hurley K, Pusic A. Motivations for breast surgery: a qualitative comparison study of breast reconstruction, augmentation, and reduction patients. Breast J 2009;15:666-667.
5. Tiefer L. Sex is not a Natural Act and other Essays (2nd edn). Westview Press: Boulder, Colo, 2004.
6. Braun V, Clarke V. Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qual Res Psychol 2006;3(2):77-101.
7. Rowland JH, Desmond KA, Meyerowitz BE, Belin TR, Wyatt GE, Ganz PA. Role of breast reconstructive surgery in physical and emotional outcomes among breast cancer survivors. J Natl Cancer Inst 2000;92(17):1422-1429.
8. Festinger L. A Theory of Social Comparison Processes. Bobbs-Merrill: Indianapolis, 1954.
9. Sloan L. McMillan cancer relief principles of people centred care, 2004.
10. Guyomard V, Leninster S, Wilkinson M, Servant JM, Pereira J. A Franco-British patients' and partners' satisfaction audit of breast reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2009;62(6):782-789.