Ebeveynlik Rolü Bağlamında Meme Kanseri Tanısının Kadınlar Üzerindeki Psikososyal Etkileri

Öz

Meme kanseri kadınlarda en sık görülen kanser türüdür ve fiziksel sorunların yanı sıra pek çok psikososyal soruna neden olmaktadır. Bununla birlikte kanser tanısı bir kadının annelik rolünde ve kimliğinde değişikliklere yol açabilmektedir. Kanser tanısıyla karşı karşıya kalan anneler için hem kanser sürecini yönetmek hem de ebeveynlik rollerini yerine getirmek zorlayıcı olabilmektedir. Bu nedenle meme kanseri olan annelerin ebeveynlik rolü bağlamında psikososyal desteğe ihtiyaçları vardır. Ancak sağlık profesyonelleri annelerle etkileşimlerinde kadınların ebeveyn rollerini dikkate almamakta ve ebeveynlik konusunda psikososyal destek ihtiyacını göz ardı edebilmektedir. Kanser sürecinde annelere verilecek psikososyal bakımın iyileştirilmesi için annelerin ebeveynlik konusunda yaşadıkları zorlukları anlamak ve bu doğrultuda annelere verilecek psikososyal destek hizmetlerini genişletmek oldukça önemlidir. Bu derlemenin amacı, ebeveynlik rolü bağlamında meme kanseri tanısının anneler üzerindeki psikososyal etkilerini incelemek ve bu konuda sağlık profesyonellerinin farkındalığını arttırarak meme kanseri olan annelerin ebeveynlik rollerini göz ardı etmeden ihtiyaçlarına yönelik psikososyal müdahalelerde bulunmalarının ve destek sağlamalarının önemine dikkat çekmektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ebeveynlik
• Kadın
• Meme kanseri
• Psikososyal bakım

Psychosocial Effects of Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Women in the Context of Parenting Role

Öz

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and causes many psychosocial problems in addition to physical problems. However, a cancer diagnosis can lead to changes in a woman's role as a mother and her identity. For mothers facing a cancer diagnosis, it can be challenging to manage the cancer process and fulfil their parenting roles. Therefore, mothers with breast cancer need psychosocial support in the context of their parenting role. However, healthcare professionals may not take women's parenting roles into account when interacting with them and may overlook the need for psychosocial support in relation to parenting. To improve the psychosocial care provided to mothers during the cancer process, it is crucial to understand the difficulties mothers experience in parenting and to expand the psychosocial support services provided to mothers accordingly. The aim of this article is to examine the psychosocial effects of a breast cancer diagnosis on mothers in the context of their parenting role and to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the importance of providing psychosocial interventions and support tailored to the needs of mothers with breast cancer without neglecting their parenting roles.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Parenting
• Woman
• Breast cancer
• Psychosocial care

Kaynakça

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