Types of social support in African Americans with cancer

Oncology Nursing Forum
Jill B Hamilton, Margarete Sandelowski

Abstract

To determine the types of social support that African Americans use to cope with the experience of cancer. Qualitative study using a grounded theory approach. Participants' homes in the southeastern United States. A purposeful sample of 13 African American men (aged 61-79 years) treated for prostate cancer and 15 African American women (aged 42-87 years) treated for breast cancer. Participants were selected according to key variables known to influence social support: age, gender, marital status, education, geographic region, and proximity to family. Open-ended and semistructured interviews were conducted with each participant (N = 28). Participants were interviewed until informational redundancy was achieved. Constant comparison techniques were used to identify variations of social support within and across cases. The experience of social support during diagnosis or treatment for cancer as well as post-treatment. Participants used types of social support not currently emphasized in the literature. The emotional support of "presence" was reported most frequently. Instrumental support included not only current conceptualizations but also offers of prayers, assistance to continue religious practices, and assistance to maintain so...Continue Reading

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