Expectations and reality: perceptions of support among African American breast cancer survivors

• Published in: Ethnicity & health Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 737 - 753
• Main Authors: Felder, Tisha M., Estrada, Robin Dawson, Quinn, Jada C., Phelps, Kenneth W., Parker, Pearman D., Heiney, Sue P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.10.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: African Americans; Bidirectionality; Breast cancer; Cancer; Cleaning; Clergy; Cooking; Emotional support; Emotions; Families & family life; Food preparation; Friendship; God; Health care; Health care industry; Health services; Illnesses; Meals; Medical diagnosis; Needs assessment; nursing; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Relatives; Social interactions; Social organization; Social support; Support networks; Survival; Survivor; Women; social support; African Americans; Breast cancer; nursing; qualitative research

Objective: The experience of an illness such as breast cancer is not a static event. Just as physiological needs change as a patient transitions through diagnosis, treatment, to long-term survivorship, so too will their needs for social support. We applied a transitions theory framework to explore h...