Life Journeys with Advanced Breast Cancer in Mauritania:
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Fearon, David Mark
عنوان اصلي به قلم نويسنده ديگر
A Mixed Methods Case Study
نام ساير پديدآوران
Hughes, Sean
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Lancaster University (United Kingdom)
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2020
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
399
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Ph.D.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
Lancaster University (United Kingdom)
امتياز متن
2020
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women, globally. Social, religious and healthcare contexts have been shown to influence women's experiences of advanced breast cancer; however, research has tended to focus on resource-rich nations. There is limited research from low-resource contexts, and little is known on the experiences of Arab, Muslim and African women with advanced breast cancer. Aim: To explore and understand the experiences of advanced breast cancer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, West Africa. Methods: Using a constructivist Stakian multi-case study approach, eight cases were constructed around women (n=8) with advanced breast cancer, family members (n=10) and health professionals (n=9). Data were collected longitudinally (up to nine months per case) and consisted of interviews, audio-journals, a patient reported outcome measurement scale and a performance status scale. Withincase and cross-case analysis was undertaken, with thematic analysis of qualitative data. Findings: Three key themes were identified: 1. Destiny, 2. Patience & Acceptance and 3. Journeying in search of a cure. Mauritanian women appreciate that Allah is all powerful and maintains control over their destinies and their breast cancer. A fear of causing offence to Allah influences how they express negative experiences of breast cancer and its treatments. The women's access to information and treatment is controlled by health professionals and families. Women are, therefore, required to use their own observations and interpretations to understand their breast cancer and empower their pursuit of treatment and a cure. Conclusion: Maure women's experiences of advanced breast cancer in Mauritania are influenced by power imbalances. Allah is all-powerful. Families and health professionals exert power over Maure women's access to information, healthcare decisions and how they express negative experiences. This thesis demonstrates that Maure women are cognisant of these challenges and, either, accept them as reality or attempt to work around them.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
African studies
موضوع مستند نشده
Health sciences
موضوع مستند نشده
Womens studies
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )