Jones Randy A, Taylor Ann Gill, Bourguignon Cheryl, Steeves Richard, Fraser Gertrude, Lippert Marguerite, Theodorescu Dan, Mathews Holly, Kilbridge Kerry Laing
School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Fam Community Health. 2008 Jul-Sep;31(3):213-20. doi: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000324478.55706.fe.
Prostate cancer affects African Americans at a higher rate than any other ethnic group in the United States. Prostate cancer does not only affect the man with the disease but also affects those individuals who are closest to him, such as his family and friends. Open communication is valuable in coping with stressors that are affiliated with chronic illnesses. This article focuses on family and friend social support of men with prostate cancer. Data analysis revealed that support from family members and friends plays an important role in how men cope with their treatment and recovery from prostate cancer.
前列腺癌在美国对非裔美国人的影响比率高于其他任何种族群体。前列腺癌不仅影响患病男性，还会影响与他关系最密切的人，比如他的家人和朋友。在应对与慢性病相关的压力源时，开放的沟通很有价值。本文聚焦于前列腺癌男性患者的家人和朋友给予的社会支持。数据分析显示，家人和朋友的支持在男性应对前列腺癌治疗及康复过程中发挥着重要作用。
