Beauty Therapy to Support Psychosocial Recovery from Oncological Care: A Qualitative Research on the Lived Experience of Women with Breast Cancer Treated with Chemotherapy
Current Oncology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31(5), С. 2527 - 2541
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
During
the
oncological
care
path,
breast
cancer
patients
treated
with
chemotherapy
suffer
from
a
number
of
psycho-physical
changes,
and
appearance-related
side
effects
are
among
primary
determinants
psychosocial
impairment.
Appropriate
interventions
needed
due
to
fact
that
treatment-induced
transformations
have
been
associated
decline
in
overall
quality
life,
interpersonal
sexual
difficulties,
adverse
on
therapeutic
adherence.
In
framework
integrative
oncology,
beauty
therapy
is
an
affordable
straightforward
intervention
could
be
used
clinical
management
effects.
This
study
aims
comprehend
emotional
lived
experiences
women
undergoing
after
brief
licensed
beauticians.
The
Interpretative
Phenomenological
Analysis
was
as
methodological
guideline.
Sixteen
were
purposefully
recruited
day
hospital
unit,
where
implemented.
At
end
intervention,
data
gathered
using
semi-structured
interview
open-ended
questions.
A
thematic
analysis
performed
verbatim
transcriptions.
Findings
support
proposal
for
chemotherapy.
Assuming
relational
viewpoint,
improve
patients’
feelings
about
themselves
way
they
feel
others,
even
if
do
not
declare
specific
interest
their
outward
appearance.
Язык: Английский
Implementing the framed portrait experience with Italian breast cancer survivors: a pilot study assessing short term effects of an existential approach to body image, coping skills, and self-efficacy
Journal of Cancer Survivorship,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Breast
cancer
(BC)
and
its
treatments
significantly
impact
the
psychological
wellbeing
of
women.
Interventions
offered
during
survivorship
have
documented
positive
consequences
for
quality
life.
However,
limited
evidence
is
available
regarding
implementation
therapeutic
photography.
This
study
investigated
efficacy
framed
portrait
experience
(FPE)
when
implemented
to
BC
survivors.
Methods
A
quasi-experimental
was
conducted.
Participants
were
enrolled
in
a
non-randomized
pre-post
intervention
with
comparison
group.
Forty
survivors
recruited
using
convenience
sampling
approach;
these,
20
subsequently
allocated
(FPE
group)
assessed
at
pretest
posttest
(3
weeks
later)
self-reported
measures
body
image,
coping,
self-esteem,
self-efficacy.
Independent
samples
t
-tests
compared
group
composition
pretest.
Mixed
between-within
2
×
repeated-measures
ANOVAs
examined
pretest–posttest
changes
variables
interest.
Results
No
differences
detected
between
groups
significant
interaction
effect
on
problem-focused
emotion-focused
self-efficacy
competence
subscale
(
p
<
0.05)
identified.
Post
hoc
pairwise
comparisons
Bonferroni
correction
indicated
improvement
these
domains
FPE
vs.
Additionally,
main
effects
time
total
score
magnitude
found.
Conclusions
Preliminary
results
support
FPE,
but
further
research
needed.
Implications
Cancer
Survivors
Existential
approaches
inclusive
self-portraits
illness
narratives
can
be
utilized
management
illness.
Язык: Английский