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Women Experiences Of Using External Breast Prosthesis After Mastectomy., Zohra Asif Jetha, Raisa B. Gul, Sharifa Bashir Lalani
Women Experiences Of Using External Breast Prosthesis After Mastectomy., Zohra Asif Jetha, Raisa B. Gul, Sharifa Bashir Lalani
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify the experiences of breast cancer patients using external breast prostheses (EBP) in the context of the Pakistani society.
Methods:
A qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used in the study. In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 15 postmastectomy women using EBP. A semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions was used for the interviews. The analysis of the data was organized into four categories according to the study questions including reasons for using EBP, feeling about EBP, challenges for using EBP, and coping with lost breast. Each category was further divided into subcategories. …