Aim: In Germany, external breast prostheses are recognized and funded as medical devices for adjustment and care following amastectomy due to breast cancer. Nonetheless, there is a lack of awareness of the prostheses-fitting service in German breast centres and outpatient care. In this study breast cancer survivors give voice to their experiences. Design:The study employs qualitative research evaluation methods. Methods:Data was collected via semi-structured interviews. The analysis was carried out via open and axial coding. Results:Women’s experiences and requirements are presented in a two-phase model. Phase one describes their experiences of shock and crisis, and the subsequent initial prosthesis fitting in hospital. Phase two describes the womenʼs desire for normality, which they hope to achieve with the help of a breast prosthesis. Conclusion:The results confirm the consequences of losing a breast, the resulting distress, and the importance of a good-quality prosthesis for body image, femininity, and psychosocial well-being. The study confirms that a lack of information and choice in prosthesis fitting is acommon problem. For the first time, the two-phase model demonstrates the differences between the initial hospital treatment and womenʼs long-term needs.
- MeSH
- kvalita života psychologie MeSH
- kvalitativní výzkum MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mastektomie * psychologie MeSH
- nádory prsu chirurgie psychologie terapie MeSH
- protetické vybavení psychologie MeSH
- prsní implantáty * psychologie MeSH
- rozhovory jako téma MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Německo MeSH
European university studies. Series V, Economics and management, ISSN 0531-7339 Bd. 2320
viii, 196 s. ; 21 cm
- MeSH
- ekonomika nemocniční MeSH
- finanční řízení nemocnic MeSH
- řízení nemocnice ekonomika MeSH
- zdravotnická zařízení - plánování MeSH
- Publikační typ
- monografie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Německo MeSH
