Nutritional Experiences and Perceptions of Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 358 - 368, 30.08.2024

Sema Koçan , Canan Altınsoy , Yağmur Demirel Özbek

https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1362771

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the nutritional experiences and perceptions of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Methods: The sample of this qualitative study consisted of 12 breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, selected using the purposive sampling method. The data were collected with a semi-structured interview method and evaluated with the phenomenological analysis method.
Results: Three main themes emerged in the research: “hunger for knowledge”, “I want to protect and improve my health” and “the meaning attributed to diet”. According to the results, most of the patients did not get enough information about nutrition in chemotherapy, and they did not know what to eat in this period. Nearly half of the patients considered the foods as medicine and found nutritional solutions to overcome the side effects of chemotherapy.
Conclusion: It is essential to give sufficient nutritional information to patients receiving chemotherapy. The study provides comprehensive information about the nutritional experiences and perceptions of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and is thought to contribute to the planning and implementation of holistic care.

Keywords

Nutrition, Phenomenology, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Qualitative interwievs

Ethical Statement

In order to carry out the study, from the ethics committee of the medical faculty in Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (Date: 07/05/2021, Number: E-40465587-050.01.04-123) written permission was obtained. The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki conducted the research.

Supporting Institution

None

Project Number

yok

Thanks

We thank the patients who participated in the study.

Kemoterapi Alan Meme Kanseri Hastalarının Beslenmeye İlişkin Deneyim Ve Algıları: Nitel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Araştırmanın amacı; kemoterapi alan meme kanseri hastalarının beslenmeye ilişkin deneyim ve algılarını belirlemektir.
Yöntem: Nitel türde olan araştırmanın çalışma grubunu amaçlı örneklem yöntemine göre seçilmiş kemoterapi alan 12 meme kanseri hastası oluşturdu. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme yöntemi ile toplandı ve fenomenolojik analiz yöntemi ile değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Araştırmanın sonucunda “bilgiye duyulan açlık”, “sağlığımı korumak ve geliştirmek istiyorum” ve “beslenmeye yüklenen anlam” olmak üzere üç ana tema oluşturuldu. Hastaların çoğunluğunun kemoterapide beslenme konusunda yeterli bilgi alamadıkları ve bu süreçte hastaların nasıl besleneceklerini bilemedikleri saptandı. Hastaların yarıya yakınının kemoterapi yan etkileriyle baş edebilmek için beslenmeye yönelik çözümlerde bulundukları, besinleri ve beslenmeyi kendilerine şifa olarak gördükleri belirlendi.
Sonuç: Kemoterapi alan bireylere beslenme konusunda yeterli bilginin verilmesi süreç açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada kemoterapi alan meme kanseri hastalarının beslenmeye ilişkin deneyimlerine ve algılarına ilişkin kapsamlı bilgi edinildi. Bu bilgi bütüncül bakımın planlanması ve gerçekleştirilmesine katkı sağlayacaktır.

Keywords

Beslenme, fenomoloji, kemoterapi, meme kanseri, nitel araştırma.

Ethical Statement

-Çalışmanın yürütülebilmesi için Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Girişimsel olmayan araştırmalar Etik kurulundan etik izin alınmıştır (Tarih: 07.05.2021 ve Karar no: E-40465587-050.01.04-123).

Supporting Institution

YOK

Project Number

yok

Thanks

Çalışmaya katılan hastalara teşekkür ederiz.

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