Clark E J, Stovall E L
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Albany Medical Center, NY 12208, USA.
Cancer Pract. 1996 Sep-Oct;4(5):239-44.
This article describes a cancer-related advocacy skill set that can be acquired through a learning process.
Cancer survivorship is a process rather than a stage or time point, and it involves a continuum of events from diagnosis onward. There exists little consensus about what underlying processes explain different levels of long term functioning, but skills necessary for positive adaptation to cancer have been identified from both the professional literature and from the rich experiences of cancer survivors.
Healthcare practitioners need to be more creative and assertive in fostering consumer empowerment and should incorporate advocacy training into care plans. Strategies that emphasize personal competency and increase self-advocacy capabilities enable patients to make the best possible decisions for themselves regarding their cancer care. In addition, oncology practitioners must become informed advocacy partners with their patients in the public debate about healthcare and cancer care delivery.
本文描述了一种可通过学习过程获得的与癌症相关的倡导技能组合。
癌症生存是一个过程，而非一个阶段或时间点，它涉及从诊断开始的一系列连续事件。对于哪些潜在过程能够解释不同水平的长期功能，目前几乎没有共识，但从专业文献以及癌症幸存者的丰富经验中，已经确定了积极适应癌症所需的技能。
医疗从业者在促进患者赋权方面需要更具创造性和主见性，并应将倡导培训纳入护理计划。强调个人能力并提高自我倡导能力的策略，能使患者就自身癌症护理做出最适合自己的决策。此外，肿瘤学从业者必须在关于医疗保健和癌症护理服务的公开辩论中，成为患者明智的倡导伙伴。
