Weber B A, Roberts B L, McDougall G J
Academic Programs, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 2000 Sep-Oct;21(5):250-3. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.110836.
For the 180,000 men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, improvements in the disease's medical management have prolonged life expectancy. Long-standing treatment side effects include bowel and urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, which frequently are embarrassing and contribute to poor emotional well-being. Despite the popularity of support groups in alleviating emotional symptoms related to cancer and its treatment, few men participate in such groups. This article focuses on the reasons why men do not find support groups appealing and presents alternatives that may be more acceptable. Suggestions are made for clinical and research implications.
对于今年将被诊断出患有前列腺癌的18万名男性来说,该疾病医疗管理方面的改善延长了预期寿命。长期存在的治疗副作用包括肠道和尿失禁以及勃起功能障碍,这些问题常常令人尴尬,并导致情绪不佳。尽管支持小组在缓解与癌症及其治疗相关的情绪症状方面很受欢迎,但很少有男性参加此类小组。本文重点探讨男性觉得支持小组缺乏吸引力的原因,并提出可能更易被接受的替代方案。同时给出了临床和研究方面的建议。