Güleser Gülsüm Nihal, Taşci Sultan, Kaplan Bünyamin
Erciyes University Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College, Kayseri, Turkey.
J Cancer Educ. 2012 Mar;27(1):46-53. doi: 10.1007/s13187-011-0254-7.
The aim was to determine the symptoms and information needs of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT). The study population consisted of 345 RT patients accrued over 6 months. Patients' needs for information, sources of information, levels of satisfaction with information, symptoms and demographic factors were assessed by questionnaire and personal interview. Chi-square tests were used to test the correlation between patient variables and information needs/experiences. Most patients (80.9%) experienced RT side effects--fatigue, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite were the most frequent. More than half of the patients had not received information about RT; however, patients (83.2%) who had problems during the treatment wanted to have information (P < 0.05). The majority of the patients receiving information identified doctors as the primary source. The patients' prioritized needs for information were all the aspects of their diagnosis and treatment and side effects of RT. Overall, the results indicate that most patients require information about their treatment and also experienced a variety of symptoms.
目的是确定接受放射治疗（RT）的癌症患者的症状和信息需求。研究对象包括在6个月内招募的345名接受放疗的患者。通过问卷调查和个人访谈评估患者的信息需求、信息来源、对信息的满意度、症状和人口统计学因素。采用卡方检验来检验患者变量与信息需求/体验之间的相关性。大多数患者（80.9%）经历了放疗副作用——疲劳、恶心、呕吐和食欲不振最为常见。超过一半的患者未收到有关放疗的信息；然而，在治疗期间出现问题的患者（83.2%）希望获得信息（P<0.05）。大多数获得信息的患者将医生视为主要信息来源。患者对信息的优先需求是诊断和治疗的各个方面以及放疗的副作用。总体而言，结果表明大多数患者需要有关其治疗的信息，并且还经历了各种症状。
