Houts P S, Whitney C W, Mortel R, Bartholomew M J
J Natl Cancer Inst. 1986 May;76(5):793-6.
This study tested the hypothesis that counseling of newly diagnosed cancer patients by former cancer patients will increase the use of coping strategies and reduce psychological stress beyond what can be accomplished by just counseling from professional staff. Thirty-two newly diagnosed patients in a gynecologic oncology service were subjects in this study. All subjects received supportive services from professionals assigned to the service. Control group patients received just the professional support program, while the experimental group patients received professional support plus additional counseling by former cancer patients that emphasized four coping strategies characteristic of patients who have adapted well to cancer. Results 6 and 12 weeks after entering the study showed no statistically significant differences in emotional status between experimental and control groups and only one significant difference in coping behaviors that was opposite to what was predicted. The findings do not support the hypothesis.
由曾经患癌的患者为新确诊的癌症患者提供咨询，相比于仅由专业人员提供咨询，将能增加应对策略的使用并减轻心理压力。本研究以一家妇科肿瘤科室的32名新确诊患者为研究对象。所有研究对象均接受分配至该科室的专业人员提供的支持性服务。对照组患者仅接受专业支持项目，而实验组患者则在接受专业支持的同时，还接受曾经患癌的患者提供的额外咨询，这些咨询强调了适应良好的癌症患者所特有的四种应对策略。研究开始6周和12周后的结果显示，实验组和对照组在情绪状态上无统计学显著差异，在应对行为上仅存在一项与预期相反的显著差异。研究结果不支持该假设。
