Love Brad, Thompson Charee M, Knapp Jessica
Department of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Texas in Austin.
School of Communication Studies, Ohio University in Athens.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014 Jan 1;41(1):E21-7. doi: 10.1188/14.ONF.E21-E27.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To investigate how gender-specific issues shape the experiences of young adult men with cancer and what they report to be problematic.
A qualitative, descriptive approach.
Website, focus group in the southwestern United States, and phone interviews throughout the United States.
Text from an online forum (N=3,000 posts), focus group of six men, and separate interviews with four men.
Data analysis took place over two months through constant comparison of online text as well as a focus group and interview transcripts.
Men face challenges being both a receiver and provider of support in relationships with their peers, romantic partners, and children. Cultural expectations to "be strong" drive their support-seeking beliefs and behaviors.
Men report conflict between desires to show strength and to be honest that present a barrier to support, as well as contribute to inadequate relationships with male peers and greater difficulty in exchanging support with romantic partners.
The authors identified attitudes about and barriers to men's experiences with social support, which healthcare providers, such as nurses, should be sensitive to when developing and providing support.
目的/目标：探讨性别特定问题如何塑造年轻成年男性癌症患者的经历，以及他们认为哪些方面存在问题。
采用定性描述性方法。
网站、美国西南部的焦点小组以及全美国范围内的电话访谈。
来自在线论坛的文本（N = 3000条帖子）、由六名男性组成的焦点小组以及对四名男性的单独访谈。
通过对在线文本、焦点小组和访谈记录进行持续比较，在两个月的时间里进行数据分析。
男性在与同龄人、浪漫伴侣和子女的关系中，作为支持的接受者和提供者都面临挑战。“要坚强”的文化期望影响了他们寻求支持的信念和行为。
男性表示，在展现坚强的愿望和诚实之间存在冲突，这成为了获得支持的障碍，也导致与男性同龄人关系不融洽，与浪漫伴侣交流支持时困难更大。
作者确定了男性在社会支持经历方面的态度和障碍，护士等医疗保健提供者在制定和提供支持时应对此保持敏感。
