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The Contribution of Dragon Boat Racing to Women's Health and Breast Cancer Survivorship

Diana C. Parry

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, dcparry{at}healthy.uwaterloo.ca

Survivorship is one of the least studied and thus least understood aspects of a breast cancer experience. Defined as a life-long, dynamic process, survivorship begins when people have completed medical treatment for breast cancer, yet live with the memories of their treatment and the possibility of a cancer reoccurrence. The numbers of women surviving breast cancer are growing, which means research on survivorship is imperative. In this article, I examine dragon boat racing (DBR) for breast cancer survivors. DBR has been adapted to a woman-centered, community-based leisure pursuit focused on life after medical treatment for breast cancer. Active interviews with 11 participants revealed that DBR contributes to women's social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental health. In turn, feeling healthy in these five dimensions enhanced the women's survivorship of breast cancer. The findings demonstrate the roles of leisure in the health and well-being of women who are breast cancer survivors.

Key Words: breast cancer • feminism • leisure pursuits • quality of life • medicalization • women's health • survivorship • healing

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 18, No. 2, 222-233 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307312304
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