An Ethnographic Study Of The Meaning Of Cancer To Aboriginal Women
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$26,477.00
Summary
The impetus for development of the palliative care movement was the plight of cancer patients, which is why my study aims to explore and interpret what cancer means to Aboriginal women and how experiences and perception of the disease impacts on their attitudes toward treatment options. In my thesis I hope to build a critique of Aboriginal women�s perceptions of cancer that will inform health care services of socio-cultural issues that should be considered in developing and providing culturally ....The impetus for development of the palliative care movement was the plight of cancer patients, which is why my study aims to explore and interpret what cancer means to Aboriginal women and how experiences and perception of the disease impacts on their attitudes toward treatment options. In my thesis I hope to build a critique of Aboriginal women�s perceptions of cancer that will inform health care services of socio-cultural issues that should be considered in developing and providing culturally supportive care.Read moreRead less
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