Stevenson B S, Coles P M
Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY.
J Cancer Educ. 1993 Fall;8(3):239-42. doi: 10.1080/08858199309528234.
This study surveys the reasons women attend a breast cancer support group as well as the perceived benefits of attending one. The hope of receiving and giving emotional support and of obtaining increased information were the largest single factors in attendance. Our results indicate that these hopes are realized. Patients should be offered the opportunity to attend support groups, as they provide added and needed assistance, especially in the areas of new information on cancer and coping with its psychosocial sequelae.
本研究调查了女性参加乳腺癌支持小组的原因以及她们认为参加该小组所带来的益处。寻求和给予情感支持以及获取更多信息的期望是促使她们参加的最大单一因素。我们的研究结果表明这些期望得以实现。应该为患者提供参加支持小组的机会，因为这些小组能提供额外且必要的帮助，尤其是在癌症新信息以及应对其心理社会后遗症等方面。
