Writers
Yayi Suryo Prabandari
Wika Hartanti
Syafriani
Mentari Widiastuti
Riani Witaningrum
Susanna Hilda Hutajulu
Matthew JohnAllsop
Abstract
Introduction
Limited research exists exploring the experience of living with advanced breast cancer in Indonesia. We sought to explore the narratives of women with breast cancer across the illness trajectory to understand their experiences from diagnosis to accessing and undergoing cancer treatments to inform the development of cancer care.
Methods
A nested, exploratory study adopting a qualitative approach. We conducted in-depth face-to-face interviews with women living with advanced breast cancer in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. We purposively sampled participants by age, education and marital status. All interviews were transcribed verbatim with thematic analysis used to identify, analyse and report patterns and themes within the data.
