This study aims to analyze the descriptions in breast cancer journals written\nby patients and to understand the experience of benefit finding among patients\nwith breast cancer. We selected 22 such breast cancer journals written\nby patients published after 2000 in Japan. The extracted statements related to\nbenefit finding of patients experiencing breast cancer from the 22 journals\nwere subjected to a qualitative analysis, and the following seven benefit finding\nelements were extracted: ââ?¬Å?Gratitude toward othersââ?¬Â, ââ?¬Å?Benefits due to cancerââ?¬Â,\nââ?¬Å?Happiness at living a normal lifeââ?¬Â, ââ?¬Å?Realization of and satisfaction with\nmy growthââ?¬Â, ââ?¬Å?Awareness of the meaning of my existenceââ?¬Â, ââ?¬Å?Hopes for lifeââ?¬Â,\nand ââ?¬Å?Willingness to contribute to othersââ?¬Â. These benefit findings suggest that\nthese particulars fulfill cultural, practical, spiritual, and social meanings, and\nlead to self-revaluation in daily life.
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