Informational Needs of Postoperative Gastric Cancer Patients
Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association
;
: 117-127, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-46552
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Adequate health-related information provided by health professionals may help cancer patients overcome their uncertain situation and manage their healthcare. To provide information effectively, there is a need to understand the content of the patients' essential information. The purpose of this study was to identify recent informational needs of postoperative gastric cancer patients. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data were collected from 190 postoperative gastric cancer patients who attended the Stomach Cancer Patients' Day ceremony (18 November 2008) held by the Stomach Cancer Center of Samsung Medical Center with the use of a questionnaire which measured informational needs. A questionnaire with 37 items was comprised of domains of diagnostic tests, cancer therapy, prognosis, follow-up, sexual activity, stomach cancer-related information, and 7 single items.RESULTS:
The priorities of informational needs were the domains of prognosis, ways of healthcare during treatment (a single item), follow-up, stomach cancer-related information, cancer therapy, and diagnostic tests (in descending order). Items related to prognosis, diet, and management of their healthcare ranked in the top 10 informational need scores. As age decreased, the degree of informational needs about diagnostic tests, cancer therapy, sexual activity, and stomach cancer-related information increased.CONCLUSION:
We suggest that prognosis-related information based on the accumulated institutional therapeutic outcomes and objective prognosis data should be incorporated in the current education program. Health professionals should provide comprehensible information content to cancer patients and caregivers and encourage patients to participate in their therapy with a more positive attitude.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Sexual Behavior
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Stomach
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Follow-Up Studies
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Caregivers
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Delivery of Health Care
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Diet
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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