Grounded theory study of how women with early stage breast cancer choose contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
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Nancy E. Roecklein, MS, Nursing, City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, New York, USA
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Increasingly, U.S. women with the first diagnosis unilateral breast cancer are choosing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy against expert advice. This grounded theory study aims to expand nursing knowledge of women's decision-making within the existing social context as a base for health policy development, expansion of nurse's roles, and empowerment of women.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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Keywords | Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy; Grounded Theory; Shared Decision-Making |
Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2018 |
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