Cruickshank Susanne, Hume Alison
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom.
Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Feb;18(1):110-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Sep 20.
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and expectations of both women with breast cancer and the health professionals who care for them, in relation to the management of menopausal symptoms.
A qualitative, exploratory study using a combination of focus groups and in depth individual interviews was carried out to collect data from women with breast cancer (14) and Health Professionals (15).
A number of categories arose including breast cancer experience, menopausal symptoms, seeking support, taking control; with a number of contributory factors.
The findings illustrated the complexity of supporting women experiencing menopausal symptoms following their breast cancer diagnosis. They also captured the difficulty women have in isolating these symptoms from their experiences of breast cancer and associated management from diagnosis and beyond. The results indicate that health professionals are working and reacting to individual requests for support in isolation of the team. There is a need to assess and manage women both individually and within a multidisciplinary context. This would allow complex issues that span across the pre, peri, or post-menopausal stages, to be identified and resolved effectively.
本研究旨在描述乳腺癌患者及其护理医护人员在更年期症状管理方面的经历和期望。
采用焦点小组和深度个人访谈相结合的定性探索性研究，从14名乳腺癌患者和15名医护人员中收集数据。
出现了多个类别，包括乳腺癌经历、更年期症状、寻求支持、掌控局面；还有一些促成因素。
研究结果表明，支持乳腺癌诊断后出现更年期症状的女性存在复杂性。这些结果还体现了女性难以将这些症状与她们的乳腺癌经历以及从诊断及之后的相关治疗中区分开来。结果表明，医护人员是各自独立地回应个人的支持请求。有必要在个体层面以及多学科背景下对女性进行评估和管理。这将有助于有效识别和解决跨越绝经前、围绝经期或绝经后阶段的复杂问题。
