Family and Community Health
Volume 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-28

Family support of immigrant punjabi women with breast cancer (Article)

Balneaves L.G.* , Bottorff J.L. , Grewal S.K. , Naidu P. , Johnson J.L. , Howard A.F.
  • a School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, 302-6190 Agronomy Rd, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • b Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
  • c School of Nursing, Langara College, Vancouver, Canada
  • d School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • e School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • f School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Abstract

Women with breast cancer have been found to rely heavily on family members for providing support during their illness experiences. There has been limited research on ethnocultural families' experiences of illness and how these families respond to a diagnosis of breast cancer. This study examined the experiences and responses of family members of immigrant Punjabi women diagnosed with breast cancer. Through interviews with 19 Punjabi women diagnosed with breast cancer and 18 family members, key practical and emotional support strategies were described. Recommendations for culturally appropriate, family-centered models of care are provided that acknowledge breast cancer as a family event. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

Author Keywords

South Asian Immigrant health Social support Caregivers

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33845363719&doi=10.1097%2f00003727-200701000-00004&partnerID=40&md5=0c6adfcacd22848b18788f43ba990ac1
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200701000-00004
ISSN: 01606379
Cited by: 25
Original Language: English