The information needs of well, longer-term survivors of breast cancer

Gray, Ross E.; Fitch, Margaret I.; Greenberg, Marlene; Hampson, Ann; Doherty, Mary; Labrecque, Manon

doi:10.1016/s0738-3991(98)00024-x

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“…Realization and acknowledgement of the care each felt for the other, and showing their care for each other and for what was important in their lives together, contributed to the heightened doi:10.5737/1181912x1726671 CONJ • 17/2/07 RCSIO • 17/2/07 sense of closeness. This positive aspect of the cancer experience has also been identified by women with breast cancer (Gray, et al, 1998) and women with ovarian cancer (Fitch, Gray, & Franssen, 2001). …”

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Perspectives of husbands of women with breast cancer: Impact and response

Fitch¹,

Allard²

2007

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Perspectives of husbands of women with breast cancer: Impact and response

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Allard²

2007

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“…Information source preferences among cancer survivors have been explored in a number of studies [17,[25][26][27][28]. The preferred source of information has been identified in most of these studies as interpersonal communication with the physician or health care provider.…”

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confidence: 99%

Cancer survivors information seeking behaviors: A comparison of survivors who do and do not seek information about cancer

Mayer

Terrin

Kreps

et al. 2007

Patient Education and Counseling

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Objective-To examine the cancer information seeking behaviors and preferences of cancer survivors. Results-Two thirds (67.5%, n=418) of the survivors sought cancer information (InfoSeek) and 32.5% (n=201) did not (NoInfoSeek). Significant predictors of cancer information seeking included age (less than 65), gender (female), income (>$25,000/yr) and having a regular HCP. Methods-ThisConclusion-Not all survivors actively look for cancer information. Although most survivors prefer receiving cancer information from their HCP, many turn to a variety of other sources, primarily the internet.Practice Implications-HCPs should periodically assess information seeking behaviors and preferences of cancer survivors and actively refer patients to the Internet as an extension of and enhancement to their patient interactions. Credible and useful websites could be identified and recommended by the HCP as a means to address some of the barriers identified by survivors.

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“…Generally, information is typically perceived as important, even by those who adopt a passive role in relation to treatment decision-making [2].…”

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“…It is also perceived by patients as a way to remove some of the burden of delivering information to family and friends. Written material can also improve patient's knowledge and help them prepare for complicated and potential life threatening procedures [2] [3]. Interviews with Japanese breast cancer survivors revealed that informants stated a strong psychological resistance to consulting healthcare professionals, male surgeons in particular, about sexual issues and wished to have a booklet about sexual and partnership issues [4].…”

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Utilizing Educational Materials as a Mean for Improving Psychosexual Health of Breast Cancer Women

Abasher¹

2014

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The psychological factors for Breast Cancer BrCa are very important, as they assist in improving the adaptation of the new situations they have to deal with. This study is to provide psycho-educational materials as intervention tools in enhancing coping with the psychosexual problems faced by Sudanese BrCa women. Study sample of 89 BrCa women were randomly selected to either educational group (n = 30), intervention group (n = 29), or control group (n = 30). To be eligible for the study, women were married, sexually active with their husbands, and inhabitant in Khartoum state during the implementation of the study. Two scales were been filled by all the participants as measurements for this study and those are: Watts Sexual Function Questionnaire (WSFQ) which measures and provides a total sexual function score and subscale score for desire, arousal, orgasm and satisfaction. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is the other measurement that used in this study. Significant difference has been found in regard to HADS and WSFQ pre-and post-test analysis for the experiential group. Women assigned to the educational materials group had significant higher posttest scores on both HADS and WSFQ scales than women assigned to psychosexual intervention program.

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The information needs of well, longer-term survivors of breast cancer

Cited by 105 publications

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Perspectives of husbands of women with breast cancer: Impact and response

Perspectives of husbands of women with breast cancer: Impact and response

Cancer survivors information seeking behaviors: A comparison of survivors who do and do not seek information about cancer

Utilizing Educational Materials as a Mean for Improving Psychosexual Health of Breast Cancer Women

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