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dc.contributor.authorStang, Ingun
dc.contributor.authorMittelmark, Maurice B.
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-02T14:43:08Z
dc.date.available2015-01-02T14:43:08Z
dc.date.issued2010-03eng
dc.identifier.issn1440-1800
dc.identifier.issn1320-7881
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/9062
dc.description.abstractAs arduous psychological reactions and loss of control almost inevitably represent a challenge for women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, a participatory intervention study was initiated that aimed to enhance empowerment in breast cancer self-help groups. Women newly diagnosed with breast cancer were invited to participate. The intervention encompassed three professionally led self-help groups running sequentially, each group for approximately four months. Each group of 5-7 participants met weekly. Several empowerment strategies were initiated by two professional facilitators, aiming to promote empowerment processes and to manage stress. The participants experienced group participation as both empowering and as a valuable source of support, and although the group processes developed very differently, a strong sense of fellowship developed in all three groups. The discussion highlights the findings in relation to several theoretical perspectives including social capital, social cohesion, risky agreements, helper-therapy and power/empowerment. We conclude that empowerment strategies that are implemented in professionally led breast cancer self-help groups can contribute to participant empowerment and function as an important source of re-discovery and confirmation of the participants’ strengths and abilities.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherWileyeng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/9063" target="blank">Being in the same boat: An empowerment intervention in breast cancer self-help groups</a>eng
dc.subjectBreast cancereng
dc.subjectEmpowermenteng
dc.subjectHealth promotioneng
dc.subjectpatient participationeng
dc.titleIntervention to Enhance Empowerment in Breast Cancer Self-Help Groupseng
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1800.2009.00465.x
dc.identifier.cristin349270
dc.source.journalNursing Inquiry
dc.source.4017
dc.source.141
dc.source.pagenumber47-57


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