<![CDATA[Introduction: Despite high survival rates, breast cancer survivors face complex physical and psychological residual effects post-therapy. Post-treatment care often falls short, leaving survivors with inadequate home-based self-care resources. This study interpreted the lived experiences, health problems, and supportive care needs of breast cancer survivors after primary therapy. Methods: This qualitative study utilized an interpretive phenomenological approach. Purposive sampling was used to recruit four female survivors (aged 47–54, stages II/IV) at an oncology referral hospital in Bandung, Indonesia. Semi-structured interview data collected from May to June 2023 were analyzed using van Manen’s framework. Results: Six core themes emerged: (1) post-therapy physical issues (gastrointestinal disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, chronic fatigue); (2) psychological distress (emotional vulnerability, fear of recurrence); (3) unmet supportive demands (clinical and healthy lifestyle information); (4) crucial support networks (spouses, family, peer communities); (5) existential realization (spirituality, acting as patient motivators); and (6) altered sexuality and body image distress post-mastectomy. Conclusion: Primary therapy completion does not end a survivor's healthcare trajectory due to persistent bio-psycho-social-spiritual fractures. These findings underscore the critical need for oncology nursing to develop structured, culturally sensitive, and multidimensional Survivorship Care Plans to enhance self-care autonomy and quality of life.]]>
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