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TY - JOUR
T1 - Satisfaction following immediate breast reconstruction
T2 - experiences in the early post-operative stage
AU - Murray, Craig
AU - Turner, Alex
AU - Rehan, Claire
AU - Kovacs, Tibor
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - ObjectivesThis qualitative study aimed to achieve an understanding of women's experiences of immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy, to better understand the factors influencing patient satisfaction.DesignNine women were recruited from a breast unit in the North West of England. Participants were 3–9 months post-reconstruction, had received either an implant-based or Latissimus Dorsi-based immediate reconstruction and were not receiving any adjuvant therapies. An inductive qualitative and phenomenological approach was adopted to data collection and analysis.MethodsWomen took part in semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsFour themes were generated: Seeking and receiving information; coping with the outcome of reconstruction; the need for on-going support and a new life after surgery.ConclusionThe study highlights difficulties surrounding receiving information and decision-making, how women make sense of recovery, how they solicit and receive support, and the process by which they begin to make sense of their futures. More focus on these areas in service provision may aid positive psychological outcomes in the recovery process following immediate breast reconstruction.
AB - ObjectivesThis qualitative study aimed to achieve an understanding of women's experiences of immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy, to better understand the factors influencing patient satisfaction.DesignNine women were recruited from a breast unit in the North West of England. Participants were 3–9 months post-reconstruction, had received either an implant-based or Latissimus Dorsi-based immediate reconstruction and were not receiving any adjuvant therapies. An inductive qualitative and phenomenological approach was adopted to data collection and analysis.MethodsWomen took part in semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsFour themes were generated: Seeking and receiving information; coping with the outcome of reconstruction; the need for on-going support and a new life after surgery.ConclusionThe study highlights difficulties surrounding receiving information and decision-making, how women make sense of recovery, how they solicit and receive support, and the process by which they begin to make sense of their futures. More focus on these areas in service provision may aid positive psychological outcomes in the recovery process following immediate breast reconstruction.
KW - breast surgery
KW - cancer
KW - decision
KW - gender
KW - information
KW - outcomes
U2 - 10.1111/bjhp.12112
DO - 10.1111/bjhp.12112
M3 - Journal article
VL - 20
SP - 579
EP - 593
JO - British Journal of Health Psychology
JF - British Journal of Health Psychology
SN - 1359-107X
IS - 3
ER -