服务不足的前列腺癌男性患者的医疗保健可及性和生活质量。

Access to health care and quality of life for underserved men with prostate cancer.

机构信息

UCLA School of Nursing, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

出版信息

Semin Oncol Nurs. 2011 Nov;27(4):267-77. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.07.005.

DOI:10.1016/j.soncn.2011.07.005

PMID:22018406

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To explore links between access to care and quality of life for underserved men with prostate cancer through a literature review.

DATA SOURCES

Articles published from 2000 to present based on a PubMed search using the key words access, quality of life, health care access, underserved, low-income, health literacy, and prostate cancer.

CONCLUSION

There is not one reason that adequately explains factors affecting access, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), or the potential relationships between the two for underserved men with prostate cancer. Socioeconomic factors contribute to accessibility and HRQOL, but not consistently, suggesting that there is still much work to be done in identifying factors and relationships that connect access to care and HRQOL for underserved men with prostate cancer.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

Particularly important is to develop intervention strategies to address the disparities in access to care and prostate cancer treatment outcomes (including HRQOL) for this vulnerable population. Based on findings from studies, nurses need to be actively involved in the development and implementation of programs that address multiple barriers including socioeconomic status, minority status, health literacy, insurance, and language.

摘要

目的

通过文献回顾，探讨服务不足的前列腺癌男性获得医疗服务与生活质量之间的关系。

资料来源

根据使用关键词“access（获得）”、“quality of life（生活质量）”、“health care access（医疗保健获得）”、“underserved（服务不足）”、“low-income（低收入）”、“health literacy（健康素养）”和“prostate cancer（前列腺癌）”在 PubMed 上进行的搜索，从 2000 年至今发表的文章。