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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 陈叶咏娴教授 (那打素护理学院) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002820-200405000-00009 |
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摘要Patients undergoing cancer surgery experience the threats from both cancer and surgery. The unique sociocultural characteristics of Hong Kong Chinese may affect their perception of social support and how they face these threatening experiences. Sixty eligible patients were recruited from 2 regional hospitals in Hong Kong. They were asked to respond to a set of questionnaires, including Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ), Informational Support Questionnaire, and Jalowiec Coping Scale, following cancer surgery. The results showed that although family members and spouse/partner represented the largest source of social support network, the overall quantity of social support received by Chinese patients after cancer surgery was low. Positive correlations were found between coping effectiveness with tangible support (r = 0.31, P < .05) and coping effectiveness with informational support (r = 0.52, P < .01). The findings of this study support the link between social support and successful coping following cancer surgery. Tangible and informational supports appear more relevant to effective coping than emotional support during the postoperative period. Inclusion of family members in patient care during the postoperative period is crucial. Special attention should be paid to those patients who are older and poorly educated as they may be highly at risk for inadequate social support. Further studies with other cultural groups are suggested in order to better understand the sociocultural factors associated with cancer care.
着者Chan CWH, Hon HC, Chien WT, Lopez V
期刊名称CANCER NURSING
出版年份2004
月份5
日期1
卷号27
期次3
出版社LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
页次230 - 236
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cancer surgery; Chinese; coping; social support
Web of Science 学科类别Nursing; NURSING, SCI; NURSING, SSCI; Oncology; ONCOLOGY
