Patients' lived experiences of excisional breast biopsy: a phenomenological study

Demir F. , Donmez Y. C. , ÖZŞAKER E. , DIRAMALI A.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.17, no.6, pp.744-751, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02116.x
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
  • Page Numbers: pp.744-751
  • Keywords: breast cancer, hermeneutics, lived experience, nursing, patients' experience, phenomenological hermeneutics, CANCER, WOMEN, AMERICAN, CARE

Abstract

Aims. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of patients undergoing an excisional breast biopsy.