American Indian women cancer survivors’ experiences of community support in a context of historical oppression

Soonhee Roh; Catherine E. McKinley; Jessica L. Liddell; Yeon Shim Lee; Hee Yun Lee

doi:10.1080/10705422.2020.1798833

American Indian women cancer survivors’ experiences of community support in a context of historical oppression

Soonhee Roh, Catherine E. McKinley, Jessica L. Liddell, Yeon Shim Lee, Hee Yun Lee

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This qualitative descriptive study examined the gap in knowledge on American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors’ perceptions of and experiences of AI community support. The sample included 43 AI women cancer survivors in the Northern Plains region. In total, 21% (n = 9) of participants perceived support from their AI community; 69% (n = 29) expressed some unmet needs; close to half of participants (43%, n = 18) indicated an absence of support. Historical oppression may have undermined the ability of communities to provide support to cancer survivors. Further investment in community infrastructure is warranted to reverse centuries of historical oppression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	265-279
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Community Practice
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1798833
State	Published - Jul 2 2020

Keywords

American Indians or Native Americans
Cancer
community support
historical trauma and historical oppression
quality of life
women

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