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  title info:
    title: Living with breast cancer
    sub title: the illness experiences of young Malay women
  name:
    name part: Szariannie binti Sulaiman
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: International Islamic University Malaysia
    name part: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
  genre: Theses, IIUM local
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: my
    place:
      place term: Kuala Lumpur
    publisher: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia
    date issued: 2017
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    extent: xi, 191 leaves : ill. ; 30cm.
  abstract: This study focuses on breast cancer patients among young Malay women in several areas in Selangor and the Klang Valley. The poor prognosis and low survival rates among Malay breast cancer patients have posed many challenges not only to health practitioners but also to caregivers in making sense of and managing their illness experiences. In relation to this, thirteen breast cancer patients between the ages of 29 and 48 years old were selected for this study. The objectives of this study are to explore the illness experiences of young Malay female breast cancer patients, to analyse the influences of socio-cultural backgrounds on their illness experiences and to identify the factors that determine the choice of their treatment options. Fieldwork was carried out for 10 months from December 2013 until October 2014. The study employed a qualitative approach using participant observation, health-diary method, in-depth interviews, telephone and online interviews as well as library search. The findings of this study highlight several issues such as the perception of health and illness, breast cancer etiologies, the utilisation pattern of health services and decision making for treatment options after diagnosis. It is evident in this study that informants had associated the concept of health with strong belief in qada' and qadar of Allah, having strong semangat, maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationship with others and elements of boleh makan, boleh pergi kerja and tidak ada semput. Many of them refer to the illness as lemah semangat, tidak boleh makan, tidak boleh pergi kerja and having semput. In terms of etiology, informants categorised breast cancer illness into two categories, namely the supernatural and non-supernatural etiologies. The supernatural etiologies involve saka (guardian spirit) and spirit attacks while non-supernatural etiologies entail lifestyle, food, unhealthy working environment and hormone imbalance. As for utilisation of health services, this s…
  note: by Szariannie binti Sulaiman
  note: Abstracts in English and Arabic.
  note: "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Anthropology." --On t.p.
  note: Thesis (Ph.D)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-174).
  subject:
    geographic code: a-my---
  subject:
    topic: Breast
    topic: Cancer Patients
  subject:
    topic: Breast
    topic: Cancer Patients Research
    geographic: Malaysia
  classification: RC267
  identifier: http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/6637
  record info:
    record content source: UIAM
    record creation date: 171107
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng