Research Article

Living with Advanced Breast Cancer among Ghanaian Women: Emotional and Psychosocial Experiences

Table 2

Themes and subthemes generated.

ThemesSubthemes

Emotional reactionsSadness, fear, and anxiety

PainPain characteristics
Pain effects
Pain management

Lost hopeMarriage and parenting
Work

SupportFamily and spousal support
Workplace support
Support of health professionals
Spiritual support

Coping Acceptance
The will to live