Capturing the Experience: Reflections of Women With Breast Cancer Engaged in an Expressive Writing Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Expressive writing has been shown to improve quality of life, fatigue, and posttraumatic stress among breast cancer patients across cultures. Understanding how and why the method may be beneficial to patients can increase awareness of the psychosocial impact of breast cancer and enhance interventional work within this population. Qualitative research on experiential aspects of interventions may inform the theoretical understanding and generate hypotheses for future studies.

Aim

The aim of the study was to explore and describe the experience and feasibility of expressive writing among women with breast cancer following mastectomy and immediate or delayed reconstructive surgery.

Methods

Seven participants enrolled to undertake 4 episodes of expressive writing

SUBMITTER: Gripsrud BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4798919 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature