Li Zhang1,2, Jidong Gao1, Dongcai Lin1, Li Xie1, Tianyu Wang1, Liqun Zou2,3. 1. National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China. 2. Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. 3. State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610017, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients' understanding of therapies is a very important factor during their surgical treatment decision-making. To date, there has been no report in this area about Chinese patients. Aiming to evaluate the perception of breast conservation surgery (BCS) in Chinese breast cancer patients (CBCP) and explore influencing factors. METHODS: A self-structured questionnaire was distributed to 1,496 CBCPs, eliciting information on patients' age, religion, sexual history, occupation, education, whether they were pre- or postoperative, understanding of BCS and their means of gaining information. RESULTS: A total of 1,324 (88.5%) patients completed the questionnaire. Only 2.42% of patients had more understanding of BCS. Patients' perception about BCS was associated with their age, religion, occupation, education background and whether they were postoperative or not (P<0.01). Surgeon was the most commonly way being used to obtain information (68.9%); however, this was not significant in affecting patients' perception [odds ratios (OR) =1.034; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.762-1.402]. Patients using books and/or internet to obtain information on BCS had better understanding (OR =1.665; 95% CI: 1.249-2.193), but only 20.2% patients used this way to search for information. CONCLUSIONS: The study indicated that CBCP' perception of BCS was poor, they lacked access to information. Therefore, educating patients and making them master knowledge about BCS were a hard work in China.
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients' understanding of therapies is a very important factor during their surgical treatment decision-making. To date, there has been no report in this area about Chinese patients. Aiming to evaluate the perception of breast conservation surgery (BCS) in Chinese breast cancer patients (CBCP) and explore influencing factors. METHODS: A self-structured questionnaire was distributed to 1,496 CBCPs, eliciting information on patients' age, religion, sexual history, occupation, education, whether they were pre- or postoperative, understanding of BCS and their means of gaining information. RESULTS: A total of 1,324 (88.5%) patients completed the questionnaire. Only 2.42% of patients had more understanding of BCS. Patients' perception about BCS was associated with their age, religion, occupation, education background and whether they were postoperative or not (P<0.01). Surgeon was the most commonly way being used to obtain information (68.9%); however, this was not significant in affecting patients' perception [odds ratios (OR) =1.034; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.762-1.402]. Patients using books and/or internet to obtain information on BCS had better understanding (OR =1.665; 95% CI: 1.249-2.193), but only 20.2% patients used this way to search for information. CONCLUSIONS: The study indicated that CBCP' perception of BCS was poor, they lacked access to information. Therefore, educating patients and making them master knowledge about BCS were a hard work in China.
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Keywords:
Breast conservation surgery (BCS); Chinese breast cancer patients (CBCP); factors; perception
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