Porterfield H A
US TOO International, Inc., Hinsdale, Illinois, USA.
Urology. 1997 Mar;49(3A Suppl):102-3. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(97)00176-3.
To compare prostate cancer patients' perceptions with those of physicians regarding treatments, awareness, attitudes, and views of the relationships between the two groups.
One thousand randomly selected members of US TOO International, Inc., and 200 doctors actively involved in the treatment of prostate cancer, were involved in the study.
Almost half of the prostate cancer patients surveyed (48%) were diagnosed with the disease between the ages of 60 and 69; almost one-third were over the age of 70 (31%), and one-fifth (21%) younger than 60 years old. Doctors feel more confident than patients that the patients were sufficiently informed to make treatment decisions, although the majority of patients surveyed reported they took a very active or somewhat active role in the treatment decision process. The doctors' recollection of discussing treatment options exceeded the patients' recollections of those discussions. Doctors and patients alike believe support groups, such as US TOO, to be supportive.
Although recollections of treatment discussions differ between doctors and patients, ongoing communication is very important. The majority of patients state they have relied upon several sources for gaining knowledge of their disease and their options, namely, their doctors, other health professionals, and support groups.
比较前列腺癌患者与医生在治疗、认知、态度以及两组之间关系的看法等方面的认知。
该研究纳入了随机挑选的1000名美国前列腺癌患者组织（US TOO International, Inc.）的成员以及200名积极参与前列腺癌治疗的医生。
接受调查的前列腺癌患者中，近一半（48%）在60至69岁之间被诊断出患有该疾病；近三分之一（31%）年龄超过70岁，五分之一（21%）年龄小于60岁。尽管大多数接受调查的患者表示他们在治疗决策过程中发挥了非常积极或一定程度的积极作用，但医生比患者更有信心认为患者已充分了解情况从而能够做出治疗决策。医生对讨论治疗方案的回忆超过了患者对这些讨论的回忆。医生和患者都认为诸如美国前列腺癌患者组织这样的支持团体很有帮助。
尽管医生和患者对治疗讨论的回忆有所不同，但持续的沟通非常重要。大多数患者表示，他们通过多种渠道了解自己的病情和治疗选择，即他们的医生、其他医疗专业人员以及支持团体。
