Qualitative research on cognitive level of patients with breast cancer adjuvant endocrine therapy and needs of related knowledge / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the cognitive level of patients with breast cancer who were undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy and their needs for related knowledge, so as to provide powerful references for making effectively compliance interventions. Methods An in-depth interview was conducted on 12 breast cancer patients who were undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy. Data were analyzed by Colaizzi analysis procedure. Results The views on adjuvant endocrine therapy were very disagree and the main needs were the related knowledge of adjuvant endocrine therapy, side effects of adjuvant endocrine therapy and its cope measures, the needs about healthy lifestyle during taking medicine, the needs of communicating with doctors and nurses, the regulation methods on alleviating psychological stress and releasing worries of the drug costs. Conclusion More efforts should made to strengthen the health education on adjuvant endocrine therapy and create effectively follow-up system, strengthen multi-discipline cooperation and doctor-patient communication, also we need deeply recognize the cognitive level about endocrine therapy of the patients and meet their psychological needs, aim directly interventions to relieve or eliminate their concerns, thus reinforce their believes of drug administration and promote the adherence of adjuvant endocrine therapy.