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Exploring Women’s Support Needs After Breast Reconstruction Surgery: A Qualitative Study

BACKGROUND: The procedures for breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy frequently initiate a difficult recovery period. A better understanding of women’s support needs after surgery would improve patient care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify patients’ support needs after BR. MET...

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Autores principales: Carr, Tracey L., Groot, Gary, Cochran, David, Vancoughnett, Mikaela, Holtslander, Lorraine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6392201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29734254
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000600
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author Carr, Tracey L.
Groot, Gary
Cochran, David
Vancoughnett, Mikaela
Holtslander, Lorraine
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description BACKGROUND: The procedures for breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy frequently initiate a difficult recovery period. A better understanding of women’s support needs after surgery would improve patient care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify patients’ support needs after BR. METHODS: In a retrospective study design, 21 participants described their support experiences after BR, including their sources of support and the impact of support on their recovery in a semistructured interview. Transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four support needs were identified and were composed of elements of instrumental, emotional, and informational support. These needs were addressed to varying degrees by healthcare providers, family members, and other women who had BR experience. CONCLUSION: Women’s experience of BR and their ability to cope are markedly better when their support needs are effectively addressed. Greater attention to their needs for support has the potential to improve patient care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurses play a pivotal role in providing information to women who are recovering from BR. Improved access to communication channels between nurses and patients would likely improve patients’ support experiences. In addition, nurses can assess the women’s specific support needs and partner with families to help them understand how best to support women during recovery.
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spelling pubmed-63922012019-03-16 Exploring Women’s Support Needs After Breast Reconstruction Surgery: A Qualitative Study Carr, Tracey L. Groot, Gary Cochran, David Vancoughnett, Mikaela Holtslander, Lorraine Cancer Nurs Articles: Online Only BACKGROUND: The procedures for breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy frequently initiate a difficult recovery period. A better understanding of women’s support needs after surgery would improve patient care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify patients’ support needs after BR. METHODS: In a retrospective study design, 21 participants described their support experiences after BR, including their sources of support and the impact of support on their recovery in a semistructured interview. Transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four support needs were identified and were composed of elements of instrumental, emotional, and informational support. These needs were addressed to varying degrees by healthcare providers, family members, and other women who had BR experience. CONCLUSION: Women’s experience of BR and their ability to cope are markedly better when their support needs are effectively addressed. Greater attention to their needs for support has the potential to improve patient care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurses play a pivotal role in providing information to women who are recovering from BR. Improved access to communication channels between nurses and patients would likely improve patients’ support experiences. In addition, nurses can assess the women’s specific support needs and partner with families to help them understand how best to support women during recovery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2019 2018-04-04 /pmc/articles/PMC6392201/ /pubmed/29734254 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000600 Text en Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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