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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 邵德英教授 (那打素护理学院) |
| 程思雅教授 (那打素护理学院) |
| Professor Eleanor Anne HOLROYD (那打素护理学院) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002820-200102000-00011 |
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摘要Cervical cancer remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Chinese women, despite the efficacy of the screening procedure for the disease. This article focuses on specific gender and culturally related experiences of Chinese women presenting for Papancolaou (Pap) tests. The first phase of a descriptive exploratory study involved the administration of a questionnaire to a total population of female Hong Kong Chinese clerical and technical staff working in academic departments of a tertiary institution, The second phase consisted of in-depth semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of women to explore experiences of Pap smear screening. Of these women, 68.2% associated pain with a Pap smear. In addition, 78.6% of the women associated a Pap smear with embarrassment. Older women were more likely to experience pain and embarrassment during the procedure. In the qualitative data, women's personal images and experiences reflected four subthemes including pain, sexual connotations of the procedure, vulnerability and diminished embarrassment after childbirth. The second substantive theme, characteristics of the practitioner, highlighted the importance of procedural, interpersonal, and culturally sensitive skills, particularly in respect to information giving and interaction with women. The conclusion outlines the nursing implications for Chinese women presenting For Pap smears in terms of cultural sensitivity as a means of enhancing attendance patterns.
着者Holroyd E, Twinn SF, Shia ATY
期刊名称CANCER NURSING
出版年份2001
月份2
日期1
卷号24
期次1
出版社LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
页次68 - 75
国际标準期刊号0162-220X
电子国际标準期刊号1538-9804
语言英式英语
关键词Chinese women; experiences; Pap smear
Web of Science 学科类别Nursing; NURSING, SCI; NURSING, SSCI; Oncology; ONCOLOGY
