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AIM: This paper presents a review undertaken to explore the experiences of patients and families in the transition to breast cancer survivorship. BACKGROUND: The "transitional survivorship" is defined as the period immediately after the end of treatment. During this period, breast cancer survivors aim to return to their "new normality", but this time can be full of physical, emotional and social challenges for which the women may not feel prepared. REVIEW: A narrative review was conducted in the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, PSYCHINFO and CancerLit for the period 2000-2010. The search terms "breast cancer", "transition", "survivorship", "family: and "experience" were combined. RESULTS: The main emerging categories that explained the experiences of breast cancer survivors during the "transitional survivorship" were "new normality", the sense of loss, uncertainty about the future, loneliness and self-transcendence. CONCLUSION: . This review shows the importance of knowing the experiences of women with breast cancer during the transitional survivorship in order to meet their needs during this stage of the illness, so as to facilitate their transition into the next phase of survival. There is a lack of knowledge about the experiences of families during this stage of survival and the impact of family relationship on the transitional experiences of breast cancer survivors. Therefore, it seems relevant to focus on this area in future exploratory studies.
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Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , SobreviventesRESUMO
Objetivo. Esta revisión pretende explorar las experiencias vividas por el paciente y su familia durante el proceso de transición del superviviente de cáncer de mama. Contexto. La «supervivencia de transición» se define como el período inmediatamente después de finalizar el tratamiento. Este período, en el que las mujeres supervivientes de cáncer de mama esperan regresar a su nueva normalidad, puede estar lleno de retos físicos, emocionales y sociales para los que pueden no estar preparadas. Revisión. Se llevó a cabo una revisión narrativa de la evidencia disponible en las bases de datos: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PSYCHINFO y CancerLit, durante el período 2000-2010. Para ello, se combinaron los términos «cáncer de mama», «transición», «supervivencia», «familia» y «experiencia». Resultados. Las principales categorías identificadas y que explican las experiencias de las mujeres con cáncer de mama durante este periodo fueron: «la nueva normalidad», el sentimiento de pérdida, la incertidumbre sobre el futuro, la soledad y la auto-trascendencia. Conclusión. Esta revisión muestra la importancia de conocer las experiencias de las mujeres con cáncer de mama durante la supervivencia de transición para poder atender sus necesidades durante esta etapa de la enfermedad, y facilitar así su proceso hacia la siguiente fase. Se evidencia una falta de conocimiento sobre las experiencias de las familias durante esta etapa y el impacto de la relación familiar sobre las vivencias de transición del superviviente de cáncer de mama. Por ello, se considera relevante abordar este tema en futuros estudios exploratorios(AU)
Aim. This paper presents a review undertaken to explore the experiences of patients and families in the transition to breast cancer survivorship. Background. The «transitional survivorship» is defined as the period immediately after the end of treatment. During this period, breast cancer survivors aim to return to their «new normality», but this time can be full of physical, emotional and social challenges for which the women may not feel prepared. Review. A narrative review was conducted in the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, PSYCHINFO and CancerLit for the period 2000-2010. The search terms «breast cancer», «transition», «survivorship», «family» and «experience» were combined. Results. The main emerging categories that explained the experiences of breast cancer survivors during the «transitional survivorship» were «new normality», the sense of loss, uncertainty about the future, loneliness and self-transcendence. Conclusion. This review shows the importance of knowing the experiences of women with breast cancer during the transitional survivorship in order to meet their needs during this stage of the illness, so as to facilitate their transition into the next phase of survival. There is a lack of knowledge about the experiences of families during this stage of survival and the impact of family relationship on the transitional experiences of breast cancer survivors. Therefore, it seems relevant to focus on this area in future exploratory Studies(AU)
