Lamb M A, Sheldon T A
Cancer Pract. 1994 Mar-Apr;2(2):103-13.
This study explores the process of sexual adaptation in women treated for endometrial cancer. Methodology was primarily qualitative with in-depth interviews. Data were collected by means of semistructured tape-recorded interviews; detailed field notes; and quantitative measures of self-concept, self-esteem, body image, and satisfaction with sexual functioning. The quantitative instruments used to measure these constructs were the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and three visual analog scales. A vivid picture of women's experience of sexual adaptation after treatment for endometrial cancer emerged. This study's findings indicate that the experience of sexual adaptation in women who undergo treatment for endometrial cancer is a process that evolves. This process begins with the onset of symptoms and continues beyond the completion of therapy. Factors that enhanced the adaptational process were identified by the participants.
本研究探讨了接受子宫内膜癌治疗的女性的性适应过程。研究方法主要是定性的，采用深入访谈。数据通过半结构化录音访谈、详细的现场笔记以及自我概念、自尊、身体形象和性功能满意度的定量测量来收集。用于测量这些构念的定量工具是田纳西自我概念量表和三个视觉模拟量表。子宫内膜癌治疗后女性性适应经历的生动画面浮现出来。本研究结果表明，接受子宫内膜癌治疗的女性的性适应经历是一个不断发展的过程。这个过程从症状出现开始，持续到治疗结束之后。参与者确定了促进适应过程的因素。
