Negotiating cancer alone: A qualitative study exploring care experiences of racially and ethnically diverse women diagnosed with breast cancer during COVID-19.
In: Journal of health psychology, Jg. 29 (2024-04-01), Heft 5, S. 367-381
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COVID-19 has critically impacted cancer care services including reduced screenings, diagnoses, and surgeries; particularly among Black and Latina/x women who already suffer worse outcomes. This qualitative study explored the care experiences of a diverse sample of breast cancer survivors ( N = 21; 7 Black, 4 Hispanic, 10 White) undergoing treatment during the pandemic via online semi-structured interviews. Grounded theory analysis yielded the core category " negotiating cancer alone ," that included: (1) psychological distress, negotiating the cancer trajectory in isolation; (2) provider/healthcare system diagnostic and treatment delays; (3) heightened anxiety about treatment delays causing cancer progression; (4) supportive care limitations; and (5) disparate experiences of cancer care disruptions. Black and Latina/x women described greater delays in care, financial challenges, treatment complications, and insurance limitations than White women. The study identifies cancer patients' pandemic-related psychological, healthcare system, and health equity challenges and suggests recommendations to support their increased psychological needs during oncologic care disruptions.
Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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Negotiating cancer alone: A qualitative study exploring care experiences of racially and ethnically diverse women diagnosed with breast cancer during COVID-19.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Martinez Leal, I ; Acquati, C ; Rogova, A ; Chen, TA ; Connors, SK ; Agrawal, P ; McNeill, LH ; Reitzel, LR |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of health psychology, Jg. 29 (2024-04-01), Heft 5, S. 367-381 |
Veröffentlichung: | London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1996-, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1461-7277 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1177/13591053231214517 |
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