Easley Julie, Miedema Baukje
Dalhousie University, New Brunswick, Canada.
Rehabil Nurs. 2012 Jul-Aug;37(4):163-70. doi: 10.1002/rnj.21. Epub 2012 Jun 20.
Studies show that younger women have a greater physical, psychological, and social morbidity, and poorer quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis than older women. With improving survival rates, cancer rehabilitation has an increasing role in the cancer care continuum, particularly for younger women who potentially have many productive years ahead of them. The purpose of this study was to assess the cancer rehabilitation needs of young women after breast cancer treatment.
In this qualitative, descriptive study, we purposefully sampled 35 breast cancer survivors diagnosed under the age of 50 in Atlantic Canada to participate in two telephone interviews.
RESULTS/DISCUSSION: Recommendations included: improved communication between the various healthcare professionals; healthcare professionals taking on a more proactive approach in recommending rehabilitation after treatment; better insurance coverage or financial assistance for rehabilitation services; and more rehabilitation support for rural populations.
Rehabilitation nurses can play an important role in educating patients, recognizing long-term sequelae, and directing patients to various medical and allied health care professionals to provide proper support and care post-breast cancer treatment.
研究表明，与老年女性相比，年轻女性在被诊断患有乳腺癌后，身体、心理和社会方面的发病率更高，生活质量更差。随着生存率的提高，癌症康复在癌症护理连续过程中发挥着越来越重要的作用，尤其是对于那些可能还有许多 productive years ahead of them 的年轻女性。本研究的目的是评估乳腺癌治疗后年轻女性的癌症康复需求。
在这项定性描述性研究中，我们有目的地抽取了加拿大新斯科舍省 35 名年龄在 50 岁以下的乳腺癌幸存者参与两次电话访谈。
结果/讨论：建议包括：改善各医疗专业人员之间的沟通；医疗专业人员在治疗后推荐康复方面采取更积极主动的方法；为康复服务提供更好的保险覆盖或经济援助；以及为农村人口提供更多的康复支持。
康复护士在教育患者、识别长期后遗症以及指导患者寻求各种医疗和相关医疗保健专业人员以在乳腺癌治疗后提供适当的支持和护理方面可以发挥重要作用。
