How Do Tangible Supports Impact the Breast Cancer Experience?

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breast cancer
social support
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role function
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A woman’s ability to navigate her new role as a breast cancer patient can be impacted by the support she has available to her during this time. One form of social support, tangible support, refers to providing support in a physical way that assists an individual in meeting their role responsibilities. The Roy Adaptation Model was used as a framework for conceptualizing the various roles in a woman’s life that can be impacted by breast cancer and how the type and extent of tangible support impacts these roles. Through a qualitative open-ended interview, 33 women with breast cancer described their experiences with their illness as it pertains to issues of role function and tangible supports.

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2005-01-01
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Reprinted from Social Work in Health Care, Volume 41, Issue 1, 2005, pages 17-32. Publisher URL: http://www.haworthpress.com
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