Do men with prostate or colorectal cancer seek different information and support from women with cancer?

被引:33
作者
Boudioni, M
McPherson, K
Moynihan, C
Melia, J
Boulton, M
Leydon, G
Mossman, J
机构
[1] CancerBACUP, London EC2 3JR, England
[2] Univ London London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Canc & Publ Hlth Unit, London WC1E 7HT, England
[3] Inst Canc Res, Sutton SM2 5PT, Surrey, England
[4] Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton SM2 5PT, Surrey, England
[5] Inst Canc Res, Canc Screening Evaluat Unit, Sutton SM2 5NG, Surrey, England
[6] Oxford Brookes Univ, Sch Social Sci & Law, Oxford OX3 0BP, England
关键词
cancer patients; men; information and support requests; colorectal cancer; prostate cancer;
D O I
10.1054/bjoc.2001.1945
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Male cancer patients' use of a national cancer information service, their requests and key predictors of these over the period April 1996 to March 1998 are presented, in comparison with women. The most frequent requests of 411 prostate, 162 male and 217 female colorectal cancer patients were similar: site-specific information, emotional support, publications, specific therapies. Research or clinical trials (P < 0.05), diet and nutrition (P < 0.001) requests differed between men with prostate and colorectal cancers; complementary therapies (P < 0.05), prognosis (P < 0.05) requests differed between male and female colorectal cancer patients. Among prostate cancer patients, employed men aged 60+ were more likely to need emotional support than retired men aged 70+; men < 59 years old were more likely to request publications, but less likely to enquire about specific therapies than others. Among male colorectal cancer patients, employed men were less likely to request site-specific information, but more likely to need emotional support than retired men; patients from geographical areas other than Thames were more likely to request publications; patients from manual classes were less likely to enquire about specific therapies than those from non-manual classes. The complexity of information and support seeking behaviour is demonstrated; no pattern was found among men or in comparison with women. Further research is needed to enable development of services that are appropriate to individual needs and concerns. (C) 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.
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