A resource kit for women with breast cancer: development and evaluation.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the development and evaluation of the Resource Kit for Women With Breast Cancer, designed to facilitate adaptation to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.


METHODS
Distributed to more than 200 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Derived from the Roy Adaptation Model of Nursing and the literature.


RESULTS
The kit may be helpful, particularly for women who are too overwhelmed by their situations to retain the vast amount of new information to which they are exposed.


CONCLUSIONS
The kit has the potential to assist women to adapt physically, emotionally, functionally, and interpersonally by concisely combining numerous relevant resources in one place, thereby facilitating the location and review of specific information.


CONCLUSIONS
The kit is a complete package that can be used independently of any professional support as a guide for women during individualized professional telephone support or as an adjunct to formal breast cancer support groups.
Samarel
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Department of Nursing, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, USA.
Fawcett
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Tulman
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Rothman
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Spector
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Spillane
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Dickson
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Toole
J H
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012380:Role; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept