Ehrenberger Heidi E, Alligood Martha R, Thomas Sandra P, Wallace Debra C, Licavoli Cynthia M
College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
Nurs Sci Q. 2002 Apr;15(2):156-63. doi: 10.1177/08943180222108822.
The purpose of this study was to test an explanatory theory of decision-making in women eligible for a cancer clinical trial. The theory derived from King's framework proposed that the concepts of uncertainty, role functioning, and social support relate to emotional health (hope and mood state), which in turn relates to the treatment decision. A correlational study design was used to test the theory in a sample of 40 women. Findings provided empirical evidence of the adequacy of King's framework and supported, in part, theorized relationships among the critical factors. However, these factors did not illuminate the treatment decision.
本研究的目的是检验一种适用于符合癌症临床试验条件女性的决策解释理论。该理论源自金氏框架，提出不确定性、角色功能和社会支持的概念与情绪健康（希望和情绪状态）相关，而情绪健康又与治疗决策相关。采用相关研究设计对40名女性样本进行理论检验。研究结果为金氏框架的充分性提供了实证证据，并部分支持了关键因素之间的理论关系。然而，这些因素并未阐明治疗决策。
