Qualitative study on the experience of young women with breast cancer when disclosing the disease to children / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To understand the experience of young breast cancer patients when disclosing the disease to children.@*Methods@#The phenomenological method was adopted in the study. Semi-structured interviews were performed in 13 young breast cancer patients. The date were analyzed by Colaizzi analysis method.@*Results@#Four themes were found disclosing decision, professional information needs, feel guilty and worried about children, positive experiences with children.@*Conclusions@#The medical staff should reduce patients′ stress of disclosure and make intervention strategy to implement individual guidance.