Social aspects and cultural meanings of gynaecological cancer diagnosis, treatment and adjustment of Victorian women

维多利亚时代女性妇科癌症诊断、治疗和调整的社会层面和文化意义

• 批准号: nhmrc : 251561
• 负责人: Prof Lenore Manderson
• 金额: $ 10.57万
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: NHMRC Project Grants
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2003-01-01 至 2004-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://researchdata.edu.au/social-aspects-cultural-victorian-women/81028
• 关键词: Social; aspects; cultural; meanings; gynaecological

Most research worldwide concerning gynaecological cancers has related to cervical cancer screening because of the effectiveness of Pap tests, while limited research has been conducted on social aspects of cancer. However, cancer of the uterus and ovary are among the top ten cancers in Australian women, and the diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer has a profound effect on women. This study is concerned with women's understandings of cancer disease, its treatment and outcomes, and with social factors that may influence their treatment decisions and care. The study will be conducted in metropolitan and rural Victoria. Women from a variety of ethnic, language and social backgrounds, who have been diagnosed with gynaecological cancer in the preceding three years, will be interviewed to gain insight into their understandings and experiences of the processes of disease, diagnosis and treatment procedures, the implications of for daily life, and the relationship of these events to their perceptions of their bodies, gender and sexuality. We will also interview oncologists and cancer support group facilitators, and participate in cancer support groups, to examine the role of such groups and to explore the experiences of health professionals providing care to women with these cancers. Research findings will be used to develop health educational information about gynaecological cancers, and to provide information to hospitals and clinicians to improve quality of clinical care and social support.

由于巴氏试验的有效性，全球大多数有关妇科癌症的研究都与宫颈癌筛查有关，而对癌症的社会方面的研究却有限。然而，子宫癌和卵巢癌是澳大利亚妇女的十大癌症之一，妇科癌症的诊断对妇女有着深远的影响。这项研究关注的是妇女对癌症疾病的理解，其治疗和结果，以及可能影响其治疗决定和护理的社会因素。这项研究将在维多利亚的大都市和农村进行。来自不同种族、语言和社会背景、在过去三年内被诊断患有妇科癌症的妇女将接受访谈，以深入了解她们对疾病过程、诊断和治疗程序的理解和经验，对日常生活的影响，以及这些事件与她们对自己身体、性别和性行为的看法之间的关系。我们还将采访肿瘤学家和癌症支持小组的主持人，并参加癌症支持小组，以研究这些小组的作用，并探讨卫生专业人员为这些癌症患者提供护理的经验。研究结果将用于开发有关妇科癌症的健康教育信息，并为医院和临床医生提供信息，以提高临床护理和社会支持的质量。