Strategies to Promote Empowerment Status of Breast Cancer Women
Table 6
Strategies to meet the empowerment needs of breast cancer women.
Theme
Strategies to meet the empowerment needs of breast cancer women
Subtheme
Financial support
Informational support
Interaction with the physician
Occupational support
Complementary therapies
Final code
Giving bank loans Applying some medical discounts Granting credit cards Continuing treatment in the city of residence Health insurance coverage Donations Integrating all procedures in the clinic Government’s financial support for cancer patients in their policies Providing online appointment facilities and remote visits Proper distribution of medical centers in cities Using social and family support groups
Producing educational content in the form of animations Making self-help groups to exchange information Using educational pamphlets and brochures Teaching patients the skills of using the Internet Informing those around them Establishment of training units in medical centers Using physicians as the main source of information
Online visits Use of support team Direct communication with patients The patient affairs follow-up program Increasing the quality of interpersonal relationships and self-efficacy Surveying breast cancer patients
Sick leave Support of senior executives of the organization for cancer patients Giving fewer responsibilities to working patients Teleworking
Using a psychiatrist Providing rehabilitation services to patients Using nutrition counseling Using group therapy Using exercise as a complementary treatment Using traditional medicine as a complementary treatment Using psychological empowerment Strengthening the individual’s spiritual spirit and faith Using a biological-psychological model
Using Internet-based intervention (BREATH)
Holding educational courses for patients Participation in online groups Teaching how to provide community-oriented services in the local language and culture Implementing empowerment-based educational programs affecting breast cancer screening Education through social networks Self-help groups Holding educational sessions on the importance of screening Holding educational sessions at national, local, and individual levels Teaching self-assessment skills
