Perceptions of lifestyle-related risk communication in patients with breast and colorectal cancer: a qualitative interview study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informing individuals about their risk of cancer can sometimes have negative consequences, such as inflicting unnecessary worry and fostering stigma. This study aims to explore how patients diagnosed with breast or colorectal cancer perceive and experience risk communication, particularly concerning the increased focus on lifestyle behaviors as the cause of cancer.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted during autumn 2023, with 23 Swedish individuals, aged 34 to 79 years, diagnosed with breast or colorectal cancer. The collected data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis described by Braun & Clark. The study adopted an experiential orientation grounded in critical realism.

Results

Five themes with ten sub-themes were identified: Thought

SUBMITTER: Grauman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature