Men with prostate cancer and the accessibility to information—a literature review

作     者：Charlotte Dorisdatter Bjornes Christian Nohr Charlotte Delmar Birgitte Schantz Laursen 

作者机构：Department of Development and PlanningAalborg UniversityAalborgDK Clinical Nursing Research UnitAalborg HospitalAarhus University HospitalDK Department of UrologyAalborg HospitalAarhus University HospitalDK 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Nursing》 (护理学期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2011年第1卷第2期

页      面：15-25页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：The Novo Nordisk Foundation DOF Det Obelske Familiefond Danish Nursing Research Society Harboefonden 

主　　题：Health Communication Access to Information Short Stay Patients Prostate cancer Prostatectomy Un-certainty Active Patients Health informatics Online Social Support 

摘      要：Objective: To explore possible consequences of short stays in hospitals, as these short contacts reduce the patients’ time for information and support. Method: A literature survey was carried out to get an insight in possible consequences by summarizing the state of knowledge on how men with prostate cancer undergoing prostatec-tomy surgery experience their contacts with the healthcare professionals. Results: A consequence is that often men with prostate cancer, treated with prostatectomy surgery, do not receive the individualized support, infor-mation, and dialogue they need, which leads to feelings of uncertainty, insecurity, and loss of control. The men use the Internet in their search for information and support, which makes them able to stay in control and be active, responsible partners in their own course of treatment. Conclusion: For men to feel secure and certain the accessibility of the healthcare professionals and the healthcare professionals’ ability to individualize information and support are important aspects. Practice Implications: It is relevant to provide male cancer patients with tools that can underpin their contact to the healthcare professionals. Utilizing Web 2.0 technologies, Internet based tools can support exchange-ability, towards dialogue-based contacts, between men with prostate cancer and healthcare professionals.