Self-care among female cancer survivors with secondary lymphedema: A qualitative study
Rehabilitation Oncology, ISSN: 2381-2427, Vol: 33, Issue: 1, Page: 51-57
2015
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Article Description
Objectives: To describe experiences about management of self-care in female cancer survivors with lymphedema. Methodological approach: Descriptive qualitative. We used individual open interviews 1.5-2 hours per individual about self-care related to secondary lymphedema. Eight female cancer survivors with secondary lymphedema participated. The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. The content was analysed with a phenomenographical approach. Findings: Eight major themes emerged in the study: acceptance, recovery, physical activity, manageability, obstacles, social self-care, manual self-treatment, and ergonomics. The major themes were classified in subcategories. Conclusion: The study indicates that self-care involves physical, psychological, and social aspects, which mean that all perspectives should be included to help patients adhere to self-care. We need to understand that acceptance of having lymphedema can empower the patients to actually deal with self-care. Interpretation: We need to help the patients to talk about the obstacles with self-care. We could motivate them to see the good things about themselves when the self-care gives results and talk open minded with them about their frustration and guilt about not doing enough. A dialogue with others in the same situation, support from family and friends, and good advice from health care can empower the women, increase their self-esteem and make them feel good, and thus actually do the self-care.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84983377147&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01893697-201533010-00009; http://journals.lww.com/01893697-201533010-00009; https://journals.lww.com/01893697-201533010-00009; https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01893697-201533010-00009; https://journals.lww.com/rehabonc/Abstract/2015/33010/Self_Care_Among_Female_Cancer_Survivors_With.9.aspx
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