Poroch D
School of Nursing, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
Cancer Nurs. 1995 Jun;18(3):206-14.
Facing treatment of cancer with radiation therapy causes anxiety for most prospective patients. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of preparatory patient education in reducing anxiety and improving satisfaction during the course of treatment. A quasiexperimental time series design was used to compare two groups of 25 patients, matched according to treatment type and gender, who were commencing radiation therapy for the first time. The experimental group received two structured teaching interventions incorporating sensory and procedural information designed to familiarize the patient with the forthcoming experience. The theoretical basis for the intervention arose from Johnson's work (1973) on preparing patients for threatening events. The control group received the standard information that was current in the Radiation Therapy Department where the study was conducted. The results indicated that the experimental group was significantly less anxious and significantly more satisfied during radiation therapy than their counterparts in the control group, and the effects were maintained throughout the treatment period of up to 7 weeks.
对于大多数癌症放疗患者而言，面临放疗会产生焦虑情绪。本研究旨在检验治疗前对患者进行教育，在放疗过程中减轻焦虑及提高满意度方面的有效性。采用准实验性时间序列设计，比较两组各25名首次接受放疗的患者，这两组患者根据治疗类型和性别进行匹配。实验组接受了两项结构化教学干预，内容包含感官和程序信息，旨在让患者熟悉即将到来的放疗体验。干预措施的理论基础源自约翰逊（1973年）关于帮助患者应对威胁性事件的研究成果。对照组则接收了开展该研究的放疗科现有的标准信息。结果表明，与对照组患者相比，实验组患者在放疗期间焦虑程度明显更低，满意度明显更高，且这些效果在长达7周的整个治疗期间一直保持。
