UroToday - Wives of Men with Prostate Cancer Postbrachytherapy: Perceived Information Needs and Degree of Being Met - Abstract

January 24, 2008

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Wednesday, 23 January 2008

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, College of Nursing,

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA

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The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate information needs of

wives of men diagnosed with prostate cancer postbrachytherapy and to measure

the extent to which the needs are met. The study took place at the National

Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center, and 65 wives of men with

prostate cancer were recruited. Wives completed the Family Inventory of

Needs-Wives in recovery room on day 1 postprocedure and the demographic data

form. Information needs and perceived degree of these needs being met were

identified. All needs were identified as important with varying degrees of

these needs being met. One item was not rated as being unmet, whereas 4

items had scores of at least 30% for being unmet. Likelihood estimates

identified needs with P value less than .05 in relation to educational level

of wife. A wife's need for information is prompted by her spouse's illness.

This supports the findings of earlier research. A multitude of information

needs exist for wives, and the degree of these needs being met varies. An

assessment of needs and degree of these needs being met can guide nurses in

tailoring education. Direction on approaching information needs may be

needed to decrease barriers to communication and foster quality care.

Employing a multimodality approach to education, reassessing needs, and

encouraging questions are essential.

Written by

Mason TM.

Reference

Cancer Nurs. 2008 Jan-Feb;31(1):32-7

PubMed Abstract

PMID:18176129

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