I'm Still Mom: Young Mothers Living With Advanced Breast Cancer

Purpose To conduct a detailed content analysis of the theme "I'm still Mom" as described by young women living with advanced breast cancer. Participants & setting 12 young adult women living with advanced breast cancer were recruited from across the United States. Methodologic approach van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenologic method was used to analyze qualitative data from interviews and establish subthemes. Findings Women were a mean age of 36 years and had at least one child. The following three subthemes emerged from the overarching theme of I'm still Mom. Implications for nursing This study provides a foundation for additional research that can inform family-centered education and interventions to help align the parenting priorities of this cohort of women, as well as optimize their quality of life.