TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences of muslim cancer survivors living in the united states
AU - Alaloul, Fawwaz
AU - Polivka, Barbara
AU - Warraich, Sadaf J.
AU - Andrykowski, Michael A.
N1 - Funding Information:
at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman; Barbara Polivka, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the associate dean for research in the School of Nursing at the University of Kansas in Kansas City; Sadaf J. Warraich, MBBS, MPH, is a research assistant at the University of Louisville in Kentucky; and Michael A. Andrykowski, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Alaloul can be reached at f.alaloul@squ.edu.om, with copy to ONFEditor@ons.org. (Submitted January 2021. Accepted May 3, 2021.) This study was supported, in part, by a research grant from the Oncology Nursing Foundation.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - PURPOSE: To gain an understanding of the cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship experiences of adult Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: A purposive sample of 17 male and 15 female Muslim cancer survivors was recruited from across the United States. Data on Muslim cancer survivors' experience were collected through individual, in-depth, semistructured interviews. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: An interpretive, descriptive, qualitative approach was used to gain an understanding of the experience of Muslim cancer survivors. FINDINGS: Six broad themes were identified to gain an understanding of the cancer experiences of adult Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States: (a) cancer experience based on their belief in God, (b) hiding cancer diagnosis, (c) perceived strong social support, (d) making an effort to keep up with religious practices, (e) perceived discrimination in healthcare settings, and (f) importance of religion and cultural awareness. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: This study provided key information concerning the unique experience of Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States. Identifying, understanding, and meeting survivors' religious needs, as well as understanding their cancer experience, may reduce cancer health disparities and enhance health outcomes.
AB - PURPOSE: To gain an understanding of the cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship experiences of adult Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: A purposive sample of 17 male and 15 female Muslim cancer survivors was recruited from across the United States. Data on Muslim cancer survivors' experience were collected through individual, in-depth, semistructured interviews. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: An interpretive, descriptive, qualitative approach was used to gain an understanding of the experience of Muslim cancer survivors. FINDINGS: Six broad themes were identified to gain an understanding of the cancer experiences of adult Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States: (a) cancer experience based on their belief in God, (b) hiding cancer diagnosis, (c) perceived strong social support, (d) making an effort to keep up with religious practices, (e) perceived discrimination in healthcare settings, and (f) importance of religion and cultural awareness. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: This study provided key information concerning the unique experience of Muslim cancer survivors residing in the United States. Identifying, understanding, and meeting survivors' religious needs, as well as understanding their cancer experience, may reduce cancer health disparities and enhance health outcomes.
KW - Islam
KW - Muslim cancer survivors
KW - Religious needs
KW - Survivorship
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114656146&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85114656146&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1188/21.ONF.546-557
DO - 10.1188/21.ONF.546-557
M3 - Article
C2 - 34411079
AN - SCOPUS:85114656146
SN - 0190-535X
VL - 48
SP - 546
EP - 557
JO - Oncology Nursing Forum
JF - Oncology Nursing Forum
IS - 5
ER -