Breast cancer patient experiences through a journey map: A qualitative study

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 9; p. e0257680
• Main Authors: Ciria-Suarez, Laura, Jiménez-Fonseca, Paula, Palacín-Lois, María, Antoñanzas-Basa, Mónica, Fernández-Montes, Ana, Manzano-Fernández, Aranzazu, Castelo, Beatriz, Asensio-Martínez, Elena, Hernando-Polo, Susana, Calderon, Caterina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.09.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biology and Life Sciences; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Cancer patients; Cancer Survivors - psychology; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Chemotherapy; Clinical psychology; Cognitive ability; Complications; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Emotions; Endocrine therapy; Female; Health services; Homeopathy; Hospitals; Humans; Mammography; Materia medica and therapeutics; Medical prognosis; Medical treatment; Medicine and Health Sciences; Metastases; Metastasis; Middle Aged; Oncology; Patient outcomes; Patients; Psychobiology; Qualitative Research; Quality of Life; Quantitative psychology; Radiation therapy; Sampling methods; Social Sciences; Spain - epidemiology; Therapeutics; Womens health; Spain; Madrid Spain

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in women. Prevention and treatments have lowered mortality; nevertheless, the impact of the diagnosis and treatment continue to impact all aspects of patients' lives (physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual). This study seeks to...