Mason Tina M
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
Cancer Nurs. 2008 Jan-Feb;31(1):32-7. doi: 10.1097/01.NCC.0000305674.06211.03.
The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate information needs of wives of men diagnosed with prostate cancer postbrachytherapy and to measure the extent to which the needs are met. The study took place at the National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center, and 65 wives of men with prostate cancer were recruited. Wives completed the Family Inventory of Needs-Wives in recovery room on day 1 postprocedure and the demographic data form. Information needs and perceived degree of these needs being met were identified. All needs were identified as important with varying degrees of these needs being met. One item was not rated as being unmet, whereas 4 items had scores of at least 30% for being unmet. Likelihood estimates identified needs with P value less than .05 in relation to educational level of wife. A wife's need for information is prompted by her spouse's illness. This supports the findings of earlier research. A multitude of information needs exist for wives, and the degree of these needs being met varies. An assessment of needs and degree of these needs being met can guide nurses in tailoring education. Direction on approaching information needs may be needed to decrease barriers to communication and foster quality care. Employing a multimodality approach to education, reassessing needs, and encouraging questions are essential.
本研究的目的是识别和评估前列腺癌近距离放射治疗后男性患者妻子的信息需求，并衡量这些需求得到满足的程度。该研究在国家癌症研究所综合癌症中心进行，招募了65名前列腺癌男性患者的妻子。妻子们在术后第1天在恢复室完成了《需求家庭量表 - 妻子版》和人口统计学数据表格。确定了信息需求以及这些需求被满足的感知程度。所有需求都被认定为重要需求，且这些需求得到满足的程度各不相同。有一项需求未被评为未得到满足，而有4项需求未得到满足的得分至少为30%。似然估计确定了与妻子教育水平相关的P值小于0.05的需求。妻子对信息的需求是由其配偶的疾病引发的。这支持了早期研究的结果。妻子们存在多种信息需求，且这些需求得到满足的程度各不相同。对需求以及这些需求得到满足的程度进行评估可以指导护士进行针对性教育。可能需要有关满足信息需求方法的指导，以减少沟通障碍并促进优质护理。采用多模式教育方法、重新评估需求以及鼓励提问至关重要。
