ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2022
"I Struggle with Breast Cancer and I Struggle with God": Insights from African American Breast Cancer Survivors.
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- Cancer Nutrition Education for Black Women: Policy Responsibility in a Systematic Review.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
- A pilot study of a gratitude journaling intervention to enhance spiritual well-being and exercise self-efficacy in Black breast cancer survivors.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Racial Disparities in Psychoneurological Symptoms and Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study.Oncology nursing forum · 2026Article
- Spiritual coping experience among young adults with advanced cancer in China: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Religion and Spirituality's Role in Critical Illness Decision-Making Among Black and White Family Caregivers.CHEST critical care · 2025Article
- The Role of Spirituality on Physical Activity and Sleep Among African American Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- The Role of Spirituality for Coping with Cancer and the Spiritual Care Needs of Women with Breast Cancer and their Family Caregivers in Turkey: A Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Study of the Initial Diagnosis and Treatment Experience of Black Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia.Palliative medicine reportsArticle
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Abstract
purposeRecognizing that spiritual and religious beliefs are personal and vary within communities, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the influence of these beliefs on experiences with breast cancer care and social support among African American Christian breast cancer survivors.
methodsForty-seven African American breast cancer survivors participated in focus groups (n = 7) in three northeastern urban cities. We used thematic analyses to identify major themes.
resultsThree themes emerged relating to how spirituality influenced participants' cancer journeys: (1) struggling with God, (2) reclaiming my power, and (3) needing religious social support. Participants described the rhythmic flow of their spiritual beliefs as they navigated their lived experiences during diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment. Spirituality was intimately intertwined with their illness experience as they grappled with their health and well-being.
conclusionsParticipants used spirituality as an avenue to cope and navigate through their diagnosis and treatment. These spiritual relationships created "church families" and provided the survivors' access to cancer support groups, financial support, and therapeutic support. Our findings support faith-based approaches to health promotion and call for more studies to understand the influence of religion on health.
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