title: The journey of women with breast cancer who engage in mindfulness-based stress reduction: a qualitative exploration.
abstract: This phenomenological study explores the "lived experience" of 8 women with stage I or II breast cancer who used mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). The following 4 themes were identified: (1) the cancer journey: a shift in perception, (2) the treatment journey: the experience of MBSR, (3) the journey toward recovery, and (4) the journey toward self.
authors.affiliation: Women's Care Center, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. mweitz@drexelmed.edu
authors.forename: M Velma
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Weitz
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Vicki D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Lachman
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010465:Perception; D010684:Philosophy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*