Yusoff Nasir, Taib Nur Aishah Mohd, Ahmad Aini
Department of Neuroscience, School of Medical Science, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(10):2563-70.
The aim of this study was to assess why women delay in getting treatment (i.e. surgery) for breast cancer, as well as to explore on what type of issues are involved in such delay cases. Basic interpretative of qualitative methodology was applied to construct the reality of delay phenomena, and its interaction with social worlds. Six themes were identified: new conception of breast cancer treatment, psychological defenses, health support system, symtomatology experience, model and barriers. The delay issue in breast cancer requires attention as a multidimensional problem as this will facilitate more comprehensive and effective intervention to reduce delay.
本研究的目的是评估女性为何延迟接受乳腺癌治疗（即手术），并探讨此类延迟情况涉及哪些类型的问题。应用定性方法的基本解释来构建延迟现象的现实及其与社会世界的互动。确定了六个主题：乳腺癌治疗的新观念、心理防御、健康支持系统、症状体验、模式和障碍。乳腺癌的延迟问题作为一个多维度问题需要引起关注，因为这将有助于采取更全面、有效的干预措施来减少延迟。
