Solberg Shirley, Church Jon, Curran Vernon
School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
J Telemed Telecare. 2003;9(5):282-7. doi: 10.1258/135763303769211300.
We examined the process of social support for breast cancer survivors in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The subjects were 11 participants in a social support programme that made use of audioconferencing. The core social psychological process by which women received social support consisted of four distinct but overlapping stages: getting connected to the network; finding a voice; connecting with others; and becoming empowered. The findings suggested that support groups facilitated via audioconferencing can transcend geographical distance and permit women living in rural areas to share experiences with each other and to learn from and teach each other. The use of telephone and audioconferencing technologies should be encouraged for the provision of information and support to people in rural settings, where such services may be especially beneficial.
我们研究了加拿大纽芬兰与拉布拉多省农村地区乳腺癌幸存者的社会支持过程。研究对象为11名参与一项利用电话会议的社会支持项目的参与者。女性获得社会支持的核心社会心理过程包括四个不同但相互重叠的阶段：与网络建立联系；找到表达的声音；与他人建立联系；获得力量。研究结果表明，通过电话会议促成的支持小组能够跨越地理距离，使农村地区的女性相互分享经历，并相互学习和传授经验。应鼓励使用电话和电话会议技术，为农村地区的人们提供信息和支持，因为这些服务在农村地区可能特别有益。
