The Social Reality of Meaning Making: The Dichotomy in the Illness Narratives of Women With Breast Cancer and Biomedical Practitioners in Nigeria
There is a dichotomy of illness construction between sufferers and health practitioners. To guide women with breast cancer on the path of care, modern care practitioners should consider some cultural norms and practices without compromising professional ethos.
Authors
- Jimoh Amzat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-1190)
- Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9906-3826)
- Dejo A. Abdulrahman
- Aisha Abimbola Adaranijo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-935X)
Institutions
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Federal University Lokoja (NG)
- University of Puthisastra (KH)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
- Teesside University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psycho-Oncology
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.9317
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28