The journey of women with breast cancer who engage in mindfulness-based stress reduction: a qualitative exploration.

Author: Weitz MV, Fisher K, Lachman VD.
Affiliation:
Women's Care Center, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. mweitz@drexelmed.edu
Conference/Journal: Holist Nurs Pract.
Date published: 2012 Jan-Feb
Other: Volume ID: 26 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 22-9 , Word Count: 51


This phenomenological study explores the "lived experience" of 8 women with stage I or II breast cancer who used mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). The following 4 themes were identified: (1) the cancer journey: a shift in perception, (2) the treatment journey: the experience of MBSR, (3) the journey toward recovery, and (4) the journey toward self.
PMID: 22157506

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