Women's experiences of health care providers when choosing flat closure after breast cancer: An interview study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore women's experiences with healthcare providers previous to a flat closure after breast cancer.

Methods: Data was collected using individual semi-structured interviews by telephone or teleconferencing systems with 18 women who shared their experience with health care before and during flat closure operation after breast cancer or a breast gene mutation. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Women's decision process when actively choosing to 'go flat' after breast cancer: a constructivist grounded theory study.

Objective: This study aims to describe a conceptual model that could illuminate the decision process women go through when choosing to go flat on one or both sides due to breast cancer.

Methods: A qualitative design, with constructivist grounded theory was used. Eighteen women were individually interviewed, digitally or by telephone, until saturation was reached.

Person-centred support programme (RESPECT intervention) for women with breast cancer treated with endocrine therapy: a feasibility study.

Objective: The peRson-cEntred Support Programme EndoCrine Therapy intervention is a complex intervention encompassing a person-centred support programme for patients with breast cancer being treated with endocrine therapy (ET). The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of the trial design and patient acceptability of the intervention and outcome measures and to provide data to estimate the parameters required to design the final intervention.

Design: A controlled before-and-after design following the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials 2010 statement for feasibility trials.

An intervention mapping-based support program that empowers patients with endocrine therapy management.

Background: For women diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, endocrine therapy (ET) is recommended. Patients experience diverse side effects, and difficulties in managing these side effects have been identified as obstacles for treatment continuation. The aim of this study was to describe the development of a support program for patients prescribed ET.

Women's coping strategies during the first three months of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer.

Aim: The aim was to explore stressful events, experienced problems and used coping strategies during the first three months of undergoing ET.

Design: This study used a mixed method design.

Methods: A consecutive sample of 39 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer were included at the start of their adjuvant endocrine therapy.

"It is not just any pill"-Women's experiences of endocrine therapy after breast cancer surgery.

Objective: For patients diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, endocrine therapy (ET) is usually prescribed to reduce recurrence and mortality rates. Despite the benefits, compliance with treatment varies. The aim of this study was to provide qualitative data about women's experiences with ET after breast cancer surgery.