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The Meaning Of Breast Cancer Risk For African American Women., Janice Phillips, Marlene Z. Cohen
The Meaning Of Breast Cancer Risk For African American Women., Janice Phillips, Marlene Z. Cohen
Journal Articles: College of Nursing
PURPOSE: To describe African American women's experience of being at high risk for breast cancer.
DESIGN: A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to guide in-depth interviews and analysis. Methods to ensure trustworthiness and rigor were included.
METHODS: Open interviews were conducted with 20 African American women who were at high risk for breast cancer (family history, personal history, genetic mutation). They were recruited from a cancer risk clinic and community-based settings. Data were transcribed verbatim, and themes were labeled among and between all interviews.
FINDINGS: Five themes were identified: (a) life-changing experience; (b) relationships: fears, support, and concerns; (c) the …