North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA.
Qual Health Res. 2012 Apr;22(4):534-45. doi: 10.1177/1049732311424404. Epub 2011 Nov 7.
Women with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) experience considerable stress and uncertainty as a result of the diagnosis; however, little is known about the sources of uncertainty in HPV. Given that uncertainty creates stress, which might be linked to the pathogenesis of cervical cancer, research on these sources of uncertainty is warranted. To this end, we completed semistructured interviews with 25 women living with HPV, and identified seven sources of uncertainty: The meaning of the diagnosis, the potential for disease progression, finances, the source of the infection, disclosure, sex and reproduction, and the HPV vaccine. In the discussion we articulate the relevance and importance of study findings to research, theory, and practice.
患有生殖器人乳头瘤病毒 (HPV) 的女性会因诊断结果而感到巨大的压力和不确定性；然而，对于 HPV 中的不确定性来源却知之甚少。鉴于不确定性会产生压力，而压力可能与宫颈癌的发病机制有关，因此有必要对这些不确定性来源进行研究。为此，我们对 25 名 HPV 感染者进行了半结构化访谈，确定了七个不确定性来源：诊断的意义、疾病进展的可能性、财务状况、感染源、披露、性行为和生殖以及 HPV 疫苗。在讨论中，我们阐明了研究结果在研究、理论和实践中的相关性和重要性。
