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The Meanings Of Daily Activities And Attitudes Of Older Breast Cancer Survivors: A Case Study Research, Wadha Alquraini

Doctoral Dissertations

Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore how older breast cancer survivors made meaning from daily activities and their attitudes to life and behaviors in it. Method: Secondary data was analyzed from nine older women with breast cancer. Data on living women was used to elicit the influence of breast cancer on survivors' attitudes and behaviors. Results: Eight significant themes were identified that were related to breast cancer meanings, attitudes to it, and behaviors that impact participants' survivorship; breast cancer means death or being close to death, survivor-provider relationships, social support, the meaning of dignity or …