Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

Najmabadi, Khadijeh Mirzaii; Azarkish, Fatemeh; Latifnejadroudsari, Robab; Shandiz, Fatemeh Homaei; Aledavood, Seyed Amir; Kermani, Ali Taghizadeh; Esmaily, Habib Ollah

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저자정보: Najmabadi, Khadijeh Mirzaii (Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Azarkish, Fatemeh (Reproductive Health, Student Research Committee School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Latifnejadroudsari, Robab (Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Shandiz, Fatemeh Homaei (Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Aledavood, Seyed Amir (Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Kermani, Ali Taghizadeh (Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS]) Esmaily, Habib Ollah (Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [MUMS])

저널정보: 아시아태평양암예방학회 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 제15권 제6호

발행연도: 2014.1

수록면: 2,879 - 2,882 (4page)

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Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common form of cancer in Iranian women, and it remains a major health problem. An increasing number of young women are being diagnosed with BC, and therefore, there is an increasing likelihood that more women will survive breast cancer for many years. Many opine that self-disclosure of BC diagnosis is important because talking about cancer helps people to make sense of their experiences; in fact, self-disclosure appears to play an important role in many health outcomes. However, this has not yet been studied in BC patients in Iran. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the status of self-disclosure of BC diagnosis by Iranian women to friends and colleagues. Materials and Methods: All BC records for 2001-2011 of employed women were studied at five hospitals in Mashhad. Data about the self-disclosure of BC diagnosis were gathered through telephone interviews, and the participants filled out a questionnaire about their status of self-disclosure of BC diagnosis to various groups of people. Results: The mean age of employed women at the time of diagnosis was $44.3{\pm}6.7$ years. Over 60% self-disclosed to work colleagues and over 90% to bosses/managers. Seventy per cent reported that they had support from their family and husband's family, while 95% reported that they had support from parents, siblings, children and friends. Conclusions: Most employed women self-disclosed freely to family, friends, colleagues and bosses/managers. Apparently, self-disclosure of breast cancer diagnosis may have negative effects at work. About half of patients reported that they had support from family, managers and colleagues; however, for nearly 28% of employed women, disclosure had less positive effects. In particular, it altered their perception of others, produced difficulties with work and family and diminished closeness with the people who were told. However, the stigma of BC is far less than it once was.

#Breast cancer #self-disclosure #employed women #Iran

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Najmabadi, Khadijeh Mirzaii

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