McGrath Petrina N, Fitch Margaret I
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Can Oncol Nurs J. 2003 Summer;13(3):152-63. doi: 10.5737/1181912x133152156.
The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of patients undergoing treatment with radioactive iodine (I131). This descriptive study used a standardized survey which was completed by 190 patients selected from eight programs across Canada that deliver I131. One hundred were treated as inpatients and 90 were treated as outpatients. Data from this study indicate there is a variation in patients' perceptions about how precautions are to be implemented during I131 treatment. Patients expressed a desire for more information regarding many aspects of the treatment experience and the medium through which information is provided. There are also implications for support of patients in terms of dealing with psychosocial issues which emerge when living with thyroid disease.
本研究的目的是确定接受放射性碘（I131）治疗的患者的需求。这项描述性研究采用了一项标准化调查，该调查由从加拿大八个提供I131治疗的项目中挑选出的190名患者完成。其中100名作为住院患者接受治疗，90名作为门诊患者接受治疗。这项研究的数据表明，患者对于在I131治疗期间如何实施预防措施的认知存在差异。患者表示希望获得更多关于治疗体验诸多方面以及信息提供媒介的信息。在应对甲状腺疾病患者生活中出现的心理社会问题方面，对患者的支持也具有重要意义。
