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Do Recently Diagnosed Black Breast Cancer Patients Find Questions About Cancer Fatalism Acceptable? A Preliminary Report

Authors: Vanessa B. Sheppard, Kimberly Davis, Mare Boisvert, Yvonne Jennings, Becky Montalvo

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Socio-cultural factors such as cancer fatalism have been understudied in cancer patients. Women from two cancer centers completed a structured phone survey and an open-ended cognitive interview. Socio-cultural variables of fatalism, hope, and spiritual coping were measured using standardized scales. Older women had significantly higher fatalism scores compared to younger women (p < 0.01). Fatalism rates were low. Ratings of hope and collaborative religious coping were high (m = 20, m = 35, respectively). Qualitative comments confirmed the overall low acceptability of the fatalism measures. Further research is needed to identify measures that are acceptable to newly diagnosed patients.

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Title: Do Recently Diagnosed Black Breast Cancer Patients Find Questions About Cancer Fatalism Acceptable? A Preliminary Report
Authors: Vanessa B. Sheppard
Kimberly Davis
Mare Boisvert
Yvonne Jennings
Becky Montalvo
Publication date: 01-03-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0134-6

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