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社團法人中華民國乳癌病友協會Taiwan Breast Cancer Alliance (TBCA)
Impacts, transition and Impacts, transition and successfully cope with successfully cope with breast cancerbreast cancer
Lan-Yu SunPresident of TBCA
Breast Cancer in TaiwanBreast Cancer in Taiwan Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence
among women in Taiwan. Age peak of breast cancer incidence is at 40-49 years. More than 10 percent were diagnosed under age 40.
LanLan
Was diagnosed with breast cancer at aged 40. A housewife
Two teenaged kids
Most of chores handled by her
When she was toldWhen she was told
Helplessness and sadness
Isolation
Panic and Anxiety
Depression
Denial and lack of self-confidence
Fear
The Dimensions of ImpactThe Dimensions of Impact
Domain Screening Diagnosis During treatment Survivorship End-of-life
Informational V V
Physical V V V
Emotional V V V
Interpersonal V V V
PracticalV V
Informational DomainInformational Domain
Understand the pathology report.
Understand breast cancer and treatments required.
Understand the advantage and disadvantage of each treatment option
Physical DomainPhysical Domain
The management of side effects induced by the treatments
Follow-up care
Recurrence symptom management
Emotional DomainEmotional Domain
Rebuild self-confidence
Resolve the uncertainty
Cope with the frustration and distress induced by treatments
Interpersonal DomainInterpersonal Domain
Find family and social support
Communicate breast cancer to young children
Communicate with spouse regarding intimacy
Communicate with health care providers while receiving treatments
Practical DomainPractical Domain
Find a hospital and health care provider conforming to her needs.
Resolve financial issues with treatments. Undergo treatments while being on employment
Enable to balance family roles while undergo treatments
Informed Patient LecturesInformed Patient LecturesOffering breast cancer patients a variety of
courses in patients’ perspective.Inviting professionals to give joint lectures.Being an informed and smart patient.
Course No. of attendees
My treatment plan 415
All about hormone? 320
Never give up 367Total 1,102
Women’s Leadership Women’s Leadership WorkshopWorkshop
Providing survivors with an opportunity of joint study with TBCA core leaders for fostering their leadership and NPO management.
Topic No. of attendees
Establishment of an organization with a mission
48 leaders (from 36 Taiwan breast cancer support groups)
Love & Intimacy WorkshopLove & Intimacy WorkshopDesigning a workshop to help breast cancer patients
and their spouses work together to overcome the challenges accompanying breast cancer.
No. of attendees
5 couples
Personalized Support Personalized Support ServiceService
Employing the dimensions of impact To categorize survivors experiences with the
dimension.
To provide new patients with the information (in video or text) conforming to their needs by searching the database indexed with the dimensions.
Taking care of patients/survivors through Internet To be available at anytime and anywhere.
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~THANK YOU~~THANK YOU~
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