Cappiello Michelle, Cunningham Regina S, Knobf M Tish, Erdos Diane
Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Clin Nurs Res. 2007 Nov;16(4):278-93; discussion 294-301. doi: 10.1177/1054773807306553.
Women living with and beyond breast cancer have special health care needs. Persistent physical and psychological symptoms such as fatigue, pain, sleep disturbances, and fear of recurrence as well as quality-of-life outcomes have been described in women during and after breast cancer. Much less information exists on the experience of women completing treatment. This study describes the information and support needs of women following breast cancer treatment. A semistructured interview guide designed by the research team was used to gather data. Major findings indicate that women continue to experience a variety of physical and psychological symptoms and have concrete information and support needs following therapy, including the need for information on persistent treatment effects, emotional distress, and lifestyle changes. Findings illustrate that there is need to provide comprehensive information and support to help women transition from breast cancer therapy. Additional research is needed to optimize approaches to providing posttreatment care.
患有乳腺癌及乳腺癌康复后的女性有特殊的医疗保健需求。乳腺癌患者在患病期间及康复后会出现一些持续的身体和心理症状，如疲劳、疼痛、睡眠障碍、对复发的恐惧以及生活质量问题。关于完成治疗的女性的经历，我们了解得要少得多。本研究描述了乳腺癌治疗后女性的信息和支持需求。研究团队设计了一份半结构化访谈指南来收集数据。主要研究结果表明，女性在治疗后仍会经历各种身体和心理症状，并且有具体的信息和支持需求，包括对持续治疗效果、情绪困扰和生活方式改变等方面信息的需求。研究结果表明，需要提供全面的信息和支持，以帮助女性从乳腺癌治疗中过渡。还需要进一步的研究来优化提供治疗后护理的方法。
