Powe Barbara D, Underwood Sandra, Canales Mary, Finnie Ramona
Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2005 Jun;44(6):257-65. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20050601-04.
Nurses are in a key position to enhance knowledge, correct misperceptions, and allay fears related to breast cancer. However, little attention is given to these psychosocial issues in nursing texts, and the extent to which they are covered within nursing curricula is unclear. This study, guided by the Powe Fatalism Model, compared perceptions about breast cancer and sources of cancer information among a random sample (n = 158) of nursing and non-nursing female students (mean age = 24). Data were collected using a Breast Cancer Perceptions and Knowledge Survey and a demographic questionnaire. A significant number of myths and misperceptions related to breast cancer were prevalent within both groups. Few nursing students reported obtaining information on common perceptions about cancer from their coursework. More research is needed to understand how the nursing students' perceptions about breast cancer influence their ability to provide patient care across the cancer continuum.
护士在增强与乳腺癌相关的知识、纠正误解以及减轻恐惧方面处于关键地位。然而，护理教材很少关注这些社会心理问题，而且它们在护理课程中的涵盖程度尚不清楚。本研究以鲍威宿命论模型为指导，比较了护理专业和非护理专业女学生（平均年龄 = 24岁）的随机样本（n = 158）对乳腺癌的认知以及癌症信息来源。通过乳腺癌认知与知识调查问卷和人口统计学问卷收集数据。两组中都普遍存在大量与乳腺癌相关的神话和误解。很少有护理专业学生报告从课程作业中获得有关癌症常见认知的信息。需要更多研究来了解护理专业学生对乳腺癌的认知如何影响他们在癌症全程中提供患者护理的能力。
