Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University - Haraldsplass, Bergen, Norway.
Health Care Women Int. 2021 Sep;42(7-9):1044-1065. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1876063. Epub 2021 Apr 2.
The quality of life (QoL) of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care needs more attention. We reviewed published studies (1992-2019) examining QoL of women receiving palliative care. The findings were interpreted according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of palliative care. Four themes emerged: (1) the impact of medical treatment on pain relief; (2) the need for psychosocial attention and support; (3) the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach; (4) ambiguous understanding of the term palliative care. A common understanding of the term palliative care and more research is needed to enhance the QoL of women living with metastatic breast cancer.
患有转移性乳腺癌并接受姑息治疗的女性的生活质量(QoL)需要更多关注。我们回顾了已发表的研究(1992-2019 年),以探讨接受姑息治疗的女性的 QoL。研究结果根据世界卫生组织(WHO)对姑息治疗的定义进行了解释。出现了四个主题:(1)医学治疗对缓解疼痛的影响;(2)对心理社会关注和支持的需求;(3)多学科方法的必要性;(4)对姑息治疗一词的理解含糊不清。为了提高患有转移性乳腺癌的女性的生活质量,需要对姑息治疗一词有更清晰的理解,并进行更多的研究。