Open AccessExploring Explanatory Models of Risk in Breast Cancer Risk Counseling Discussions
Author(s) -
Christine M. Gunn,
Barbara G. Bokhour,
Victoria Parker,
Patricia Parker,
Sarah B. Blakeslee,
Hanna Bandos,
Christine Holmberg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1538-9804
pISSN - 0162-220X
DOI - 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000517
Subject(s) - explanatory model , medicine , breast cancer , context (archaeology) , risk perception , thematic analysis , health care , etiology , disease , risk assessment , qualitative research , clinical psychology , psychology , cancer , perception , pathology , paleontology , philosophy , social science , computer security , epistemology , neuroscience , sociology , computer science , economics , biology , economic growth
Explanatory models represent patient understanding of etiology, pathophysiology, illness, symptoms, and treatments, but little attention has been paid to how they are used by patients "at risk" for future disease.