Burt K
Nurs Times. 1995;91(7):36-7.
A diagnosis of cancer immediately threatens body image. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery can alter considerably a person's body image. This can have serious effects on the sexuality of cancer patients but these effects, for reasons to be discussed, are frequently dismissed by health professionals. It is argued that if they ignore their patients' sexuality, nurses are failing to deliver holistic care. This paper discusses the key effects of radical treatment on body image and the role nurses may play as counsellors.
癌症诊断会立即威胁到身体形象。放疗、化疗和手术会极大地改变一个人的身体形象。这可能会对癌症患者的性方面产生严重影响，但出于即将讨论的原因，这些影响常常被医护人员忽视。有人认为，如果护士忽视患者的性方面问题，就是没有提供整体护理。本文讨论了根治性治疗对身体形象的关键影响以及护士作为咨询师可能发挥的作用。
