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Coping Strategies of Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Nurse Media Journal of Nursing · Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025) · hlm. 1–18

DOI
10.14710/nmjn.v15i1.56922
ISSN
2406-8799, 2087-7811
Terbit
2025-04-30
Penerbit
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro
Bahasa
eng
Lisensi
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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Background: Chemotherapy is the primary treatment for breast cancer to prevent cancer progression, but health protocols, such as social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, hinder timely treatment. Although many qualitative studies have investigated the experiences of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, few have explored the coping strategies of women undergoing chemotherapy during this time.Purpose: This study explored the coping strategies of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A qualitative phenomenological design was employed to explore the experiences of women living with breast cancer and their coping mechanisms. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants who met the following criteria: (1) women diagnosed with breast cancer who had chosen to undergo chemotherapy and (2) women attending chemotherapy sessions at the treatment center. Patients with a history of severe chemotherapy side effects were excluded from the study. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 25 participants, and transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: Four key themes emerged from the data analysis, including (1) feeling the uncertainty of life, (2) emotional turbulence, (3) surviving under pressure, and (4) accepting the situation. Participants demonstrated positive adaptive coping strategies to manage the challenges of breast cancer and chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusion: Surviving and accepting conditions were identified as vital coping mechanisms that help women with breast cancer maintain their quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. These strategies play a crucial role in maintaining mental well-being amid uncertain and stressful circumstances.

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Ninuk Dian KurniawatiUniversitas Airlangga8
Ahsan AhsanUniversity of Brawijaya7
Rachmat HargonoUniversitas Airlangga5
Ferry EfendiUniversitas Airlangga5
Laily HidayatiUniversitas Airlangga4
Tintin SukartiniUniversitas Airlangga4
Mira TrihariniUniversitas Airlangga4
Ah YusufUniversitas Airlangga4
Sri Wahyu UtamiPoltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya3
Rekawati SusilaningrumPoltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya3
Kusnanto KusnantoUniversitas Airlangga3
Misutarno MisutarnoRumah Sakit Dokter Soetomo3
Purwaningsih PurwaningsihUniversitas Airlangga3
Yulis Setiya DewiUniversitas Airlangga3
Abdul MuhithSekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Majapahit3
Nyoman Anita DamayantiUniversitas Airlangga3
Erna Dwi WahyuniUniversitas Airlangga3
Hanik Endang NihayatiUniversitas Airlangga3
Yoyok Bekti PrasetyoUniversitas Muhammadiyah Malang3
Makhfudli MakhfudliUniversitas Airlangga3
Agus SulistyonoRumah Sakit Dokter Soetomo2
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Merryana AdrianiUniversitas Airlangga2
Fery Agusman Motuho MendrofaUniversitas Karya Husada Semarang2
Sismulyanto SismulyantoUniversitas Airlangga2
Ika Yuni WidyawatiUniversitas Airlangga2
Candra Panji AsmoroUniversitas Airlangga2
Arie SunarnoRumah Sakit Dokter Soetomo2
Eka Mishbahatul Mar’ah HasAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Rahmat HargonoUniversitas Airlangga2
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