Strength of motherhood: nonrecurrent breast cancer as experienced by mothers with dependent children.

摘要: The experience of breast cancer in mothers dependent children and the strategies these women use to handle their situation illness relation was focus this study. Ten with nonrecurrent were interviewed using phenomenology as a theoretical framework. findings reveal that needed balance themselves from being perhaps not existing, balancing between demands, will be strong allowing herself sick, telling truth protecting truth. had help them struggle. To carry on usual continue everyday life became very important them. do they combine own strength support others try turn things into positive perspective. essential meaning living having implied motherhood conflicting forces thereby continuing life. clinical implications include awareness maintain routines generate strength.