Abstract

Empowering women with breast cancer leads to better adaptation to diagnosis and treatment, and reduces the symptoms of cancer. The purpose of the researchers is to determine the effect of a telephone counseling and follow-up program on empowerment of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. We used a non-randomized clinical trial design. Researchers applied the telephone counseling and follow-up to the intervention group for 8 weeks. At the end of study, the intervention group showed improvement in measures of cancer functional management and breast cancer specific function, along with satisfaction with the decision, general symptoms of cancer and specific symptoms of breast cancer.

摘要

赋予患有乳腺癌的女性权力可以更好地适应诊断和治疗，并减轻癌症症状。研究人员的目的是确定电话咨询和后续计划对接受化疗的乳腺癌女性赋权的影响。我们使用了非随机临床试验设计。研究者对干预组进行为期8周的电话咨询和随访。在研究结束时，干预组在癌症功能管理和乳腺癌特定功能的措施方面有所改善，同时对决策的满意度、癌症的一般症状和乳腺癌的特定症状也有所改善。