Abstract
Purpose: To describe African American women's experience of being at high risk for breast cancer. Design: A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to guide in-depth interviews and analysis. Methods to ensure trustworthiness and rigor were included. Methods: Open interviews were conducted with 20 African American women who were at high risk for breast cancer (family history, personal history, genetic mutation). They were recruited from a cancer risk clinic and community-based settings. Data were transcribed verbatim, and themes were labeled among and between all interviews. Findings: Five themes were identified: (a) life-changing experience; (b) relationships: fears, support, and concerns;
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-247 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Scholarship |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- African American women
- Breast cancer
- Highrisk
- Phenomenology
- Young women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)