Forshaw Kristy, Hall Alix E, Boyes Allison W, Carey Mariko L, Martin Jarad
University of Newcastle.
Calvary Mater Hospital.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2017 Jan 1;44(1):E1-E9. doi: 10.1188/17.ONF.E1-E9.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To explore patients' experiences of and preferences for preparation for radiation therapy. .
RESEARCH APPROACH: Qualitative study. .
PARTICIPANTS: 26 individuals who recently received radiation therapy for cancer. .
SETTING: One Australian radiation oncology clinic located within a tertiary referral hospital in New South Wales. .
METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: Semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed based on a qualitative descriptive approach and content analysis of the transcribed interviews. .
Four main themes related to preparation techniques were identified.
CONCLUSIONS: The information gained in this study indicates what strategies may best prepare patients for radiation therapy. .
Providing patients with information that creates a realistic expectation of what radiation therapy involves both before and after treatment seems particularly important in helping them feel prepared.
目的/目标：探讨患者在放疗准备方面的经历和偏好。
定性研究。
26名近期接受癌症放疗的患者。
位于新南威尔士州一家三级转诊医院内的一家澳大利亚放射肿瘤诊所。
采用半结构化访谈，并基于定性描述方法和对访谈转录内容的内容分析进行分析。
确定了与准备技术相关的四个主要主题。
本研究获得的信息表明哪些策略可能最有助于患者为放疗做好准备。
在治疗前和治疗后为患者提供能让他们对放疗实际情况产生现实期望的信息，对于帮助他们做好准备似乎尤为重要。
