Using information sources by breast cancer women treated with mastectomy
نویسندگان
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Health Information Technology, Faculty of Para‑Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
3 PhD in Information Sciences and Knowledge Studies, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
4 Scientometrics Office, Vice Chancellery of Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Awareness of sources of information of mastectomy patients has an important rolein accessibility of reliable health information sources, thus, when they get information, they can beeffective in the treatment and self‑care. The present study aimed to identify the sources of informationused by women underwent mastectomy.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The current practical research methodology was qualitative, andresearch method was conventional qualitative content analysis was performed on 17 patients withbreast cancer undergone mastectomy. The sample targeted two hospitals were selected based oncriteria of Shaeid Mohammadi and the Persian Gulf and Omid Central chemotherapy in BabdarAbbas. Data were collected by face‑to‑face semi‑structured interviews were conducted in winter2015. Qualitative content analysis of data was performed at the same time of data collection.RESULTS: Three themes were seemed (medical, interpersonal, and media) sources for explainingthe sources of information searching. Subcategories derived from the content of medical (physicians,surgeons, and health workers of health facility centers), interpersonal sources (Family and friends,peers), and media sources (printed, electronic, and Internet).CONCLUSION: Given the importance of information on women underwent mastectomy, and theirpriority in the use of medical sources, necessitates more attention of health system managers andplanners in providing essential information and their accessibility.
