Experiences of Patients in Turkey with Breast Cancer throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Coping Mechanisms: A Qualitative Study

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dc.contributor.authorOzyer, Yasemin
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:44:11Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:44:11Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis research was conducted in Turkey to determine the experiences and coping mechanisms of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was conducted using qualitative descriptive phenomenology. Data were collected from ten patients via in-depth interviews through semi-structured questionnaires. Content analysis, incorporating a combination of deductive and inductive approaches, was conducted to determine the themes and subthemes. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, simultaneously with the analysis and collected data. The study data were categorized into 3 contexts, 7 themes and 39 subthemes. The first context titled Problems accompanying the disease includes the effects of the pandemic, the fear of being infected with COVID-19 and hospital-related themes. The second context titled Coping strategies comprises the themes of coping behaviors and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The last context is titled Anxiety about being infected, and suggestions for the future. In the study, problems experienced by patients with breast cancer throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were investigated from a broad perspective. Patients treated in chemotherapy units constitute the vulnerable group affected by the pandemic most. Therefore, it is important to investigate the experiences of oncology patients, particularly of patients with breast cancer and their coping strategies, and to take necessary precautions accordingly.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10943-022-01675-6
dc.identifier.endpage680
dc.identifier.issn0022-4197
dc.identifier.issn1573-6571
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36168020
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85138965795
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage662
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01675-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/6893
dc.identifier.volume62
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000860391800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorOzyer, Yasemin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Religion & Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectBreast cancer
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectCoping mechanisms
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleExperiences of Patients in Turkey with Breast Cancer throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Coping Mechanisms: A Qualitative Study
dc.typeArticle

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