Ascertaining breast cancer patient experiences through a journey map: A qualitative study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current cancer care system must be improved if we are to have in-depth knowledge about breast cancer patients' experiences throughout all the stages of their disease.

Aim

This study seeks to describe breast cancer patients' experience over the course of the various stages of illness by means of a journey model.

Methods

This is a qualitative descriptive study. Individual, semi-structured interviews will be administered to women with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors. Patients will be recruited from nine large hospitals in Spain and intentional sampling will be used. Data will be collected by means of a semi-structured interview that was elaborated with the help of medical oncologists, nurses, and psycho-oncologists. Data will be processed adoptin

SUBMITTER: Ciria-Suarez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7751958 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature