Perception of the Social Support Received after the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: The Experience Two years after the Diagnosis.
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Introduction: The social support perceived by women after breast cancer diagnosis is related to their quality of life and is a predictor of adaptation to disease. Objectives: To understand the evolution of the social support perceived by the woman and to identify the social support two years after the diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological study was used. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with 16 women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016. A thematic content analysis was carried out on the interviews around the main categories of social support (emotional support, instrumental support and informational support) assisted by the program Nvivo v.12. Results: From the analysis of the data, 6 themes emerged: 1) Caregiving and cared for throughout breast cancer, 2) Expectations and satisfaction with the social support received, 3) Needs and self-care during treatment, 4) Lack of instrumental support: a structural problem, 5) Information: problem or solution, 6) Lack of informational support as a source of problems in the follow-up period. Conclusions: The social support received by women with breast cancer decreases over time and two years after diagnosis a lack of support is perceived, especially of an instrumental support.
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